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Kirkland & Ellis

Investment Funds: Private Equity (International Firms)

Global Guide 2026 : China


Kirkland & Ellis

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Kirkland & Ellis is a global leader in providing sophisticated advice to investment fund sponsors, institutional investors and other market participants in the alternative investment fund space. Kirkland offers clients the unsurpassed resources of a large, integrated, multidisciplinary, global team located across offices in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific. With more than 230 dedicated Investment Funds attorneys, including 70 partners, few firms approach the breadth, depth and scope of Kirkland’s experience in investment funds legal services.


With one of the largest and most active client bases of any law firm, Kirkland is uniquely positioned to provide unsurpassed market intelligence and cutting-edge solutions to address the broad spectrum of legal, regulatory, tax and commercial challenges facing investment funds and their sponsors in today’s market. Kirkland’s Investment Funds attorneys represent a diverse group of clients ranging from some of the world’s largest multi-strategy alternative asset managers and financial institutions to independent boutiques and sponsors raising first-time funds. Kirkland also represents a wide range of institutional investors around the globe, including sovereign wealth funds, family offices, corporations and other investors in private funds. These clients operate across a broad spectrum of alternative investment asset classes and strategies.

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Investment Funds: Private Equity (International Firms) - China

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis's private equity powerhouse advises top-flight clients on the formation, funding and closing of funds across a spread of target industry sectors, including healthcare, consumer goods, technology and life sciences. The team also acts on the raising of real estate and credit funds and assists in secondary transactions. The team is adept at advising international clients with a focus on investment in China and able to draw on the firm's global presence to further assist clients.

Work Highlights

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  • Kirkland & Ellis represented Ares Management in the final closing of Ares SSG Capital Partners VI.

Strengths

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  • Kirkland & Ellis has advised us on multiple funds and knows us very well. Most of the time it provides solutions as if it can read our mind.

    Investment Funds: Private Equity (International Firms) respondentGlobal
  • The team has comprehensive and valuable advice on a wide range of matters with second-to-none market knowledge across a diverse set of regions with different legal and commercial considerations.

    Investment Funds: Private Equity (International Firms) respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Carol Liu
    Band 1Carol Liu

    Carol Liu

    Carol Liu maintains her position as a strong candidate for China-focused funds and PRC asset managers, covering a broad scheme of private closed-end funds across multiple sectors. Her recent successes have included funds in the biomedical, logistics, TMT and food and beverage industries.

    • Carol is a seasoned investment funds partner who is our go to person in this area. She is a good listener who consistently delivers thoughtful, responsive and highly commercially-driven advice.

      Investment Funds: Private Equity (International Firms) respondentGlobal
    • Carol is a market leader in Asia fund formation, dedicated to meeting her clients' needs. A truly trusted partner to work with.

      Investment Funds: Private Equity (International Firms) respondentGlobal
  • Up and ComingJennifer Feng
    Up and ComingJennifer Feng

    Jennifer Feng

    Jennifer Feng co-heads the firm’s Asia investment funds practice. She has considerable expertise advising on a range of investment funds matters, from structuring and formation to closing. Her clientele includes international and regional sponsors across the Asia-Pacific region.

    • Jennifer Feng has strong technical knowledge and commercial awareness. She also has the ability to communicate and explain concepts to clients in a clear and concise manner.

      Investment Funds: Private Equity (International Firms) respondentGlobal
    • Jennifer is very responsive and willing to consider all aspects of the business and gives practical and well-rounded solutions.

      Investment Funds: Private Equity (International Firms) respondentGlobal

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