People: David Gaynor, ASA, has joined L.A.-based Marshall & Stevens as a managing director in the firm’s national Financial Valuation Practice and its national Healthcare Valuation Practice; he will be in the firm’s New York City office … Former Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Leo Strine has joined the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; he previously served as chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, where he left a deep imprint through his often-lengthy opinions, full of quotable comments and courtroom asides.

Firms: A strategic partnership has been formed between Spain-based Equidam, an online valuation platform for startups, and Equifund (Wilmington, Del.), an equity crowdfunding platform that delivers vetted, early-stage investment opportunities … The valuation professionals at Houston-based Weaver will join their colleagues in the firm’s assurance, tax, risk advisory, forensics, and transaction advisory practices to expand the firm’s offerings to include restructuring and turnaround services in addition to CFO advisory services; both services are designed to help companies respond to their biggest challenges, such as the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

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