Lawyers

William Burke

Work Department

Capital Markets

Position

William Burke is a partner in Kirkland’s London office and practices in Kirkland’s Capital Markets Group. Mr. Burke has extensive experience in U.S. and international finance and capital markets transactions. He has represented issuers and sponsors both in the U.S. and abroad with respect to high yield offerings, registered equity offerings, investment grade offerings, restructurings, debt tender/consent solicitations, private placements and preferred securities offerings. William also represents private equity sponsors and other clients in acquisitions, dispositions, mergers and material commercial agreements.

Career

2004 to present Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Education

Columbia Law School (JD, 2002); University of Illinois (B.A. History, 1995)

Mentions

Finance • London

High yield

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