Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Dan Lewis is a partner in Kirkland’s Technology & IP Transactions Practice Group, focusing on acquisitions and sales of businesses for both private equity and public company clients where technology or intellectual property is a key value driver. In particular, Dan has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating carve-out and business separation transactions.

In addition, Dan’s practice includes negotiating other complex commercial transactions such as joint ventures and strategic alliances, outsourcing (BPO and ITO), pharmaceutical drug development and manufacturing, telecommunications, software development and implementation, and licensing (software, SaaS, technology, patent, and brand licenses). His practice also includes advising on intellectual property and technology issues in restructuring and debt finance transactions.

University of Chicago Law School, J.D., with Honors; University of Michigan, B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering and Industrial & Operations Engineering.