Peter J. Bilfield Joins Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Stamford, CT, April 13, 2009– Shipman & Goodwin is pleased to announce that Peter Bilfield, of Weston, CT, has joined Shipman & Goodwin's Stamford office as a partner in the Business and Finance Practice Group. Peter is a corporate and securities lawyer with clients and contacts in the private equity and hedge fund industry.  He has experience with fund formation, documentation and investment transactions and related securities matters.  Peter can be reached at pbilfield@goodwin.com or (203) 324-8151.