Oct. 1, 2018 — Kirkland & Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that 122 attorneys were promoted to partner effective Oct. 1, 2018.
The names, practice groups and office locations of the attorneys follow.
Kirkland & Ellis is a global law firm with 2,200 attorneys representing clients in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration, restructuring, and intellectual property matters. The Firm has 14 offices around the world: Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Shanghai and Washington, D.C.
Boston
| Name | Practice Area |
| Amanda C. Border | M&A/Private Equity |
| Katherine V. Coverdale | Executive Compensation |
Chicago
| Name | Practice Area |
| Kourtney Baltzer | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Travis M. Bayer | Restructuring |
| Justin R. Bernbrock | Restructuring |
| Jeffrey S. Bramson | Litigation |
| Matthew Colman | Technology & IP Transactions |
| Britt Cramer | Litigation |
| Nathan J. Davis | M&A/Private Equity |
| Brian Delaney | Investment Funds |
| Bobby Earles | Litigation |
| Joshua A. Faulkner | Real Estate |
| Billy Foster | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Kathryn E. Guilfoyle | Litigation |
| Nicholas A. Hemmingsen | Investment Funds |
| Ryan A. Jackson | M&A/Private Equity |
| Susan V. Kai | Real Estate |
| Michael P. Keeley | Capital Markets |
| Kimberly L. McGrath | Real Estate |
| Daniel J. McQuade | Investment Funds |
| Andrew T. Meyer | M&A/Private Equity |
| Dan Monico | Litigation |
| Brett A. Nerad | Litigation |
| Zachary E. Oswald | Investment Funds |
| Greg Polins | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Benjamin M. Rhode | Restructuring |
| Mariska S. Richards | M&A/Private Equity |
| Matthew J. Schlosser | M&A/Private Equity |
| Alexandra Schwarzman | Restructuring |
| Christopher J. Scully | Investment Funds |
| David A. Serna | Capital Markets |
| Ravi S. Shankar | Litigation |
| Angela M. Snell | Restructuring |
| Peter Stach | M&A/Private Equity |
| Karl Stampfl | Litigation |
| Ryan P. Swan | Investment Funds |
| Jonathan K. Tshiamala | Litigation |
| Nicholas Wasdin | Litigation |
| Eric L. White | Litigation |
Dallas
| Name | Practice Area |
| Benjamin Adelson | M&A/Private Equity |
Hong Kong
| Name | Practice Area |
| Jennifer Feng | Investment Funds |
| Han Gao | M&A/Private Equity |
| Karen Ho | Debt Finance |
| Carmen Lau | M&A/Private Equity |
| Amanda Tang | Capital Markets |
| Tarun Warriar | Litigation/Restructuring |
| Liyong Xing | Investment Funds |
Houston
| Name | Practice Area |
| Ryan J. Copeland | Debt Finance |
| John D. Furlow | M&A/Private Equity |
| Chris Heasley | M&A/Private Equity |
| Chad Nichols | Debt Finance |
| Laura M. Stake | Investment Funds |
| Kyle M. Watson | M&A/Private Equity |
| Sarah E. Williams | Litigation |
London
| Name | Practice Area |
| Tom Bartram | M&A/Private Equity |
| Dipak Bhundia | M&A/Private Equity |
| James Esterkin | Real Estate Finance |
| Melanie J. Johnson | M&A/Private Equity |
| Tom McCarthy | M&A/Private Equity |
| Philip McEachen | Financial Services Regulatory |
| Andrea Renold | Investment Funds |
| Mike Robert-Smith | Antitrust/Competition |
| Michael Taufner | Capital Markets |
| Jennifer F. Wilson | Technology & IP Transactions |
Los Angeles
| Name | Practice Area |
| Kevin Bendix | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Gavin C.P. Campbell | Litigation |
| Annie Cheng | Real Estate |
| Faris N. Elrabie | Investment Funds |
| Austin G. Glassman | Debt Finance |
| Bianca Levin-Soler | M&A/Private Equity |
| Nichole E. Lopez-Tackett | Debt Finance |
| Austin C. Norris | Litigation |
| Benjamin Maxwell Sadun | Litigation |
| W.F. Cody Sonntag | Real Estate |
Munich
| Name | Practice Area |
| Dr. Thomas Krawitz | M&A/Private Equity |
New York
| Name | Practice Area |
| Carrie J. Bodner | Litigation |
| Ryan K. Brissette | M&A/Private Equity |
| Jared M. Bryant | Debt Finance |
| Matthew Fagen | Restructuring |
| Elizabeth A. Freechack | M&A/Private Equity |
| James Jian Hu | M&A/Private Equity |
| Luke R. Jennings | Capital Markets |
| Samuel I. Kaplan | Capital Markets |
| Andrew D. Kimball | M&A/Private Equity |
| Adam Kool | Tax |
| Jayk Kooper | M&A/Private Equity |
| Sam Kwon | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Terence Y. Leong | Litigation |
| Thomas M. Marbury | M&A/Private Equity |
| Duncan K.R. McKay | Debt Finance |
| Jessica T. Murray | M&A/Private Equity |
| Keri Schick Norton | M&A/Private Equity |
| Eddy Park | Real Estate |
| Michael J. Pergler | Investment Funds |
| Lauren H. Rakower | M&A/Private Equity |
| Aaron D. Resetarits | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Ryan Roberts | Tax |
| Christina Shin | Antitrust/Competition |
| Michelle Six | Litigation |
| Ian Spain | Litigation |
| Yuli Wang | Debt Finance |
| Aparna Yenamandra | Restructuring |
Palo Alto
| Name | Practice Area |
| Amir Freund | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Jonathan Manor | M&A/Private Equity |
San Francisco
| Name | Practice Area |
| Reza Dokhanchy | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Jacob H. Johnston | Litigation |
| Barry S. Le Vine | Investment Funds |
| Natalie M. Logan | M&A/Private Equity |
| Austin S. Pollet | M&A/Private Equity |
| Kristen P.L. Reichenbach | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Christopher Wynne | Investment Funds |
| Heidi Yuen | Tax |
Shanghai
| Name | Practice Area |
| Shuting Qi | M&A/Private Equity |
| Rongjing Zhao | M&A/Private Equity |
Washington, D.C.
| Name | Practice Area |
| Devin S. Anderson | Litigation |
| Ronald K. Anguas Jr. | Litigation |
| Kathleen A. Brogan | Litigation |
| Tracie Bryant | Litigation |
| Abigail E. Lauer | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Christopher J. Maner | Litigation |
| Kasdin Miller Mitchell | Appellate Litigation |
| C. Harker Rhodes IV | Appellate Litigation |
NOTE: In general, the admission date will be October 1, 2018, or such later date when any necessary regulatory requirements have been satisfied.
