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Banking & Finance - California

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What the Team is Known For

Stands out for its high-level expertise in advising private equity funds on debt and acquisition financings. Increasingly active in representing alternative investors. Go-to debt financing group acting for borrowers and lenders, while also offering experience of restructuring matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Kirkland & Ellis advised U.S. Renal Care on liability management exercises which injected $328 million of new money liquidity into the company.

Strengths

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"The practitioners are product experts and use their knowledge to be incredibly creative with the types of solutions that they come up with."

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"Kirkland & Ellis is our go-to firm for our most complicated and largest transactions, as they consistently demonstrate the deepest knowledge of market terms and structuring solutions."

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"It's an outstanding team that is easily among the very best."

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Notable Practitioners

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Brian Ford
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Brian Ford
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Band 3
Brian Ford is a respected figure in the California market who is noted for his expertise in debt and acquisition financings.
"He's a great lawyer - very smart and easy to deal with."
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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 is an outstanding financing attorney and has provided exceptional counsel with cutting-edge expertise and understanding of the latest innovations."
"He's a great technical lawyer."
"He's a really sharp guy and a pleasure to work with."
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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 very knowledgable, has tons of experience and is very commercial."
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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 is strong across the board with a high level of knowledge and is commercially astute."
"His business acumen combined with his mastery of the subject matter makes him a great partner to work with."
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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 highly knowledgeable and extremely client-focused. Nisha is a go-to partner on financing activities."
"Nisha has deep market knowledge and has been an invaluable adviser."
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Ranked Lawyers at
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Brian Ford
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Brian Ford
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Fred N Lim
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Fred N Lim
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Band 3
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Sonali Shah Jindal
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Sonali Shah Jindal
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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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Band 5
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