Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Private Equity/M&A

Ben Leyendecker is a corporate partner in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. He focuses on M&A and private equity transactions and has wide ranging experience in sponsored and strategic taking private transactions and corporate reorganizations.

Admitted as Attorney-at-law in New York, USA; admitted in Germany; Hengeler Mueller, Munich and Düsseldorf, Germany, associate; Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, Munich, Germany, partner.

German, English

University of Konstanz, Germany (First State Examination); New York University, School of Law, USA (LL.M.); Heidelberg University, Germany (Dr. jur.); Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, Germany (Second State Examination); University of St. Gallen, Switzerland (1st Certificate EMBA).