Polsinelli Adds Private Equity Shareholder Monica Diddell in Houston
Polsinelli Adds Private Equity Shareholder Monica Diddell in Houston
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed Monica A. Diddell as a new shareholder in the firm’s Private Equity Practice and in the Houston office. She is the fourth private equity shareholder Polsinelli has added since May, underscoring the firm’s substantial growth of its nationwide private equity bench.
“We are thrilled to add Monica to our team. She is a talented attorney who will be a great asset to our clients across the firm,” said Jane E. Arnold, Co-Chair of Polsinelli’s Business Department. “Her addition demonstrates our continued commitment to expanding our top tier private equity platform across different regions and industries to serve clients across the entire private equity spectrum. Monica also brings in-house energy and infrastructure industry experience to the table, which deepens our bench in key markets like Texas.”
“Joining Polsinelli is a significant milestone in my career. I am honored to be a part of a team renowned for its dedication to the private equity sector, and I eagerly anticipate leveraging my experience across multiple industries to bring further value to the firm’s corporate and private equity clients,” Diddell said.
Diddell advises public and private companies, private equity firms and private equity portfolio companies in a variety of complex corporate transactions and the investment life cycle, including asset and stock acquisitions, divestitures and mergers, joint ventures and minority investments. Prior to her time in private practice, she worked as a corporate attorney in-house in the energy and infrastructure industries.
She received her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center and holds a B.A., cum laude, from Texas A&M University.
Polsinelli’s Private Equity Practice advises private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and management teams in all aspects of the private investment life cycle. With a team of more than 120 attorneys, the firm has represented hundreds of private equity funds and portfolio companies in transactions.
The firm’s attorneys advise on every stage – from fund formation, investment and M&A activity to debt financings (including private credit and bank financings), equity financings, recapitalizations, special situations, and daily counsel to dispositions and exits. Polsinelli’s cross-disciplinary and business-minded attorneys leverage their unique skills to help clients take the next step in growing their businesses.
About Polsinelli
Polsinelli is an Am Law 100 firm with more than 1,000 attorneys in 22 offices nationwide. Recognized as one of the top firms for excellent client service and client relationships, Polsinelli is committed to meeting our clients’ expectations of what a law firm should be. Our attorneys provide value through practical legal counsel infused with business insight, offering comprehensive corporate, transactional, litigation and regulatory services with a focus on health care, real estate, finance, technology, private equity and life sciences. Polsinelli PC, Polsinelli LLP in California, Polsinelli PC (Inc) in Florida.
