Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson has added a new funds partner to its New York office.

Jeremy Berry joins the Fried Frank asset management practice from  Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.

Berry specialises in private equity and hedge fund formation, especially with regards to international or other highly complex deals.

The addition of Berry closely follows Fried Frank's acquisition of a new head for its banking practice.