Cadwalader hires Nika Silva to lead digital infrastructure finance

Cadwalader has announced it has added Nika Silva as a partner in its Capital Markets practice and named her U.S. Head of Digital Infrastructure Finance for the combined Hogan Lovells Cadwalader upon completion of the merger in July 2026.

• Main announcement: Cadwalader has added Nika Silva as a partner in its Capital Markets practice; she will be initially resident in New York, and after the merger closing in July 2026 will be based in Los Angeles and serve as the combined firm’s U.S. Head of Digital Infrastructure Finance. Nika brings 20+ years of experience in structured finance and represents issuers, financial institutions, underwriters and institutional investors on data center and fintech asset-backed securitizations and structured lending.
• Background and deal context: The move comes ahead of the Hogan Lovells Cadwalader combination in July 2026; the release cites the combined platform’s track record, including Hogan Lovells’ landmark €640 million securitization that financed four energy-efficient stabilized data centers in Germany, and notes Nika has practiced in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Los Angeles, New York, London and Australia.