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William Benitez

William Benitez

Kirkland & Ellis LLP, United States

Position

Bill’s practice concentrates on complex business transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, SPAC transactions, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, executive compensation and equity incentive arrangements, and related general corporate counseling. Bill has worked on transactions in a variety of industry segments, including clean energy and power generation, upstream, transportation and midstream, coal and other mining, chemicals and industrials, energy and industrial services, recycling and engineering and construction.

Career

Admitted to Illinois and Texas Bar.

Education

Louisiana State University, B.S., 1998; Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, M.B.A., Finance, 2009; Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, J.D., 2009

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