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What the Team is Known For

Kirkland’s cross-border team offers expert credentials in securitization matters, with extensive experience structuring highly complex and first-of-their-kind transactions across the full range of structured financings, structured private credit transactions and securitizations. The firm acts for a broad range of borrowers, sponsors, asset managers, issuers and private credit funds, with a particular focus on whole business securitization, digital infrastructure securitization, oil and gas and energy infrastructure securitization and CLOs.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland & Ellis represented Diversified Energy Company PLC on the closing of a rated asset-backed securitization refinancing involving the private placement of a $610 million ABSVIII note and a redemption of the previously issued ABS III and ABSV notes.

Strengths

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The attorneys are always available and provide timely feedback.

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The Kirkland & Ellis team has pulled partners from across the industry to create a deep bench of experience.

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The attorneys there have been at the forefront of complex first-of-their-kind transactions.

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The Kirkland team is known for having a commercial orientation in working through complex issues to get deals done.

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Kirkland & Ellis offers incomparable responsiveness and ability to push deals over the finish line.

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Urschel
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Michael Urschel is a noted expert in the securitization of assets across a range of industries, from retail and hospitality to telecommunication. He is most recognized for his advice on the whole business market.

Michael is savvy, business-minded, commercial and is the epitome of a group leader.

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Kelly Mellecker
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Kelly Mellecker enjoys a strong pedigree for her securitization expertise, with clients benefiting from her experience as a former managing director at Goldman Sachs.

Kelly brings great commercial awareness and creativity. She is at the edge of new issuers and deal structures.

Kelly is brilliant, dedicated, extremely thoughtful and has done some really ground-breaking transactions.

Kelly is an experienced and mature banker and lawyer.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Michael Urschel
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Kelly Mellecker
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Michael Urschel
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