Massumi + Consoli, a boutique private equity-focused transactional law firm, announced the addition of Matthew Berde as partner in its debt finance practice group in its Los Angeles office. He focuses on representing private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies and private and public companies in connection with complex secured and unsecured debt financing transactions, including leveraged acquisition financings, senior and subordinated lending transactions, and first and second lien, bridge, mezzanine and asset-based financings and recapitalizations, in addition to providing ongoing strategic advice to clients with respect to debt financing matters. Berde was previously at Weil, Gotshal & Manges.