Kirkland & Ellis LLP

With a strong footing in the borrower side, the practice at Kirkland & Ellis LLP has significant experience handling leveraged buyouts, restructurings and stand-alone financings. The group is also equipped to handle debtor-in-possession financings, exit financings and debt restructurings, as well as infrastructure, energy and project finance transactions. The practice is a popular choice among private equity funds and their portfolio companies in syndicated finance transactions. The team’s wide bench of key figures includes New York-based Melissa Hutson whose practice focuses on syndicated debt facilities and debt commitments and highly regarded Jay Ptashek. Forming part of the Chicago offering, Michelle Kilkenney represents private equity groups and commercial lending institutions in a range of debt financing transactions and Maureen Dixon whose expertise lies in leveraged buyouts, take-private transactions and asset-based financings.