The former Kirkland & Ellis Partner will focus on GP stake and other upper-tier transactions for alternative asset managers.
The former Freshfields Global Co-Head of Private Funds and Secondaries will advise on secondary transactions and related liquidity solutions, including CVs, LP portfolio sales, and recapitalizations.
The returning Akin Counsel advises sponsors and institutional investors on various matters, including secondary and GP-led transactions.
This marks the third notable departure from Kirkland so far this September, with former Partners Michael Farrell and Christopher Pristouris also joining competing law firms in liquidity-focused roles.
The New York hire adds experience across secondary funds and GP-led liquidity transactions to the firm's Private Capital & Funds Practice.
Farrell brings experience across corporate and partnership tax matters, advising on GP-led secondaries, M&As, and other transactions.
The former Kirkland & Ellis Partner brings over a decade of experience, including advising on strategic investments in fund sponsors, minority stake sales, secondaries, and open-end fund formation.
The former Reed Smith fund finance counsel advises on a full range of products, including subscription, NAV, GP, co-invest, management line, and continuation vehicle financings.
The Simpson Thacher veteran brings nearly a decade of GP stakes and asset management M&A experience to the firm's Investment Funds Practice Group.
The fund finance veteran brings more than two decades of experience advising lenders across a range of products, including secondary fund facilities and NAV loans.
