Ms Michelle Kilkenney > Kirkland & Ellis LLP > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
333 West Wolf Point Plaza
Chicago, IL 60654
United States

Position

Michelle focuses her practice on debt financing transactions and represents private equity groups, commercial lending institutions and other private and public companies in connection with the negotiation, structuring and documentation of secured and unsecured financing transactions for both borrowers and lenders, including senior, mezzanine and subordinated debt transactions, acquisition financings, and loan workouts and restructurings, including debtor-in-possession financings. Representative clients include AE Industrial Partners, Bain Capital, Energy Future Holdings, Pritzker Private Capital, Toys “R” Us and United Airlines.

Education

Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., with honors, 2002; Ohio Wesleyan University, B.A., summa cum laude, with honors, Phi Beta Kappa, 1999.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Finance > Commercial lending

(Leading lawyers)

Michelle KilkenneyKirkland & Ellis LLP

With a strong footing in the borrower side, the practice at Kirkland & Ellis LLP has significant experience handling leveraged buyouts, restructurings and stand-alone financings. The group is also equipped to handle debtor-in-possession financings, exit financings and debt restructurings, as well as infrastructure, energy and project finance transactions. The practice is a popular choice among private equity funds and their portfolio companies in syndicated finance transactions. The team’s wide bench of key figures includes New York-based Melissa Hutson whose practice focuses on syndicated debt facilities and debt commitments and highly regarded Jay Ptashek. Forming part of the Chicago offering, Michelle Kilkenney represents private equity groups and commercial lending institutions in a range of debt financing transactions and Maureen Dixon whose expertise lies in leveraged buyouts, take-private transactions and asset-based financings.