Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Francesco Penati concentrates his practice in the areas of financing transactions (both secured and unsecured) with an emphasis on acquisitions and highly leveraged financings, workouts and restructurings, the representation of providers of mezzanine financing, and general corporate law.

Francesco’s financing transaction experience includes negotiation, structuring and documentation of secured and unsecured lending transactions. Francesco has also worked on LBO and acquisition financings that included permanent and bridge facilities. His experience also includes subordinated debt transactions in public, mezzanine and other private issuances as well as interest rate and currency protection agreements and other hedging agreements.

Notre Dame Law School J.D. magna cum laude, 1993

Georgetown University B.S.F.S. 1984