Kevin Gooch has joined DLA Piper's finance practice from Alston & Bird, where he made partner in 2015.

Gooch, 37, represents banks, companies and private equity funds in lending transactions. A Daily Report On the Rise pick in 2015, he is making the move to DLA Piper as a partner after a decade at Alston & Bird.

At DLA Piper, Gooch said he'll focus on advising private equity firms as they finance acquisition deals.