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Banking & Finance - California

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What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis stands out for its high-level expertise in advising private equity funds on debt and acquisition financings. It is highly active in representing alternative investors. The firm has a go-to debt financing group acting for borrowers and lenders, while also offering experience of restructuring matters.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland & Ellis advised Vista Equity Partners on the $5.32 billion refinancing of Finastra.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Brian Ford
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Brian Ford
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Brian Ford is a respected figure in the California market who is noted for his expertise in debt and acquisition financings.

Brian is exceptionally smart, but what really separates him from other attorneys is that he is articulate and efficient with people's time.

Brian is a fantastic debt lawyer. He knows credit documents well, is very commercial and has built strong relationships across the industry.

He has excellent market knowledge and is also extremely efficient. He can provide good commercial advice and guidance on navigating transactions.

Sonali Shah Jindal
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Sonali Shah Jindal
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Sonali Shah Jindal regularly acts for noteworthy private equity clients on a host of corporate financings.

She is an exceptional attorney in every respect.

Fred N Lim
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Fred N Lim
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Fred Lim's client roster includes notable private equity sponsors, whom he typically acts for on leveraged financings.

He's a very sophisticated lawyer who is always accessible. He can close mega deals faster than any partner I've ever worked with because he has such a high touch point with lawyers, lenders or banks.

Austin Glassman
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Austin Glassman
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Los Angeles-based Austin Glassman is praised for his ability to assist with acquisition financings for investment firms.

He's really easy to work with, user-friendly, incredibly responsive and has a good perspective. He works across a wide variety of transactions so generally he has very good market insight.

Nisha Kanchanapoomi
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Nisha Kanchanapoomi
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Nisha Kanchanapoomi is recognized for her role on significant financing transactions.

She is very knowledgeable on the latest market terms, works efficiently with our teams and is very thorough.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Brian Ford
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Brian Ford
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Sonali Shah Jindal
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Sonali Shah Jindal
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Fred N Lim
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Fred N Lim
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Austin Glassman
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Austin Glassman
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Nisha Kanchanapoomi
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Nisha Kanchanapoomi
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