Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Dilen Kumar is a corporate partner in the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Dilen's practice focuses on representing private equity firms and public and private companies in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs and investment transactions. His experience also includes representing clients in connection with general corporate governance matters and securities regulation compliance. He has worked with clients in the energy, food and beverage, healthcare, technology, industrial, transportation, infrastructure and consumer goods spaces. Dilen serves as a Pro Bono Coordinator for the Dallas office and serves on the firm-wide Pro Bono Management Committee and Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Dilen has been recognized in various publications for his work, including Texas Lawyer and D Magazine. He is involved in numerous charitable and civic organizations in the Dallas area and is a 2018 graduate of Leadership Dallas. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the state-wide Steering Committee for the Texas Minority Counsel Program, an affiliate of the State Bar of Texas that seeks to increase opportunities for minority, women and LGBTQ+ lawyers in Texas. Prior to his law firm career, Dilen served in the Obama Administration as an Assistant Counsel in the White House Counsel’s Office.