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Kirkland’s Investment Funds Group includes a market-leading Liquidity Solutions practice, which advises on a broad spectrum of transactions in the secondary market. For nearly two decades, Kirkland has been at the forefront of the evolution of the secondaries space in the U.S., Europe and Asia and continues to benefit from a significant ‘early mover’ advantage in each market as they mature.

 

Our experienced practice brings together a deep knowledge of alternative fund products with an integrated and multidisciplinary team of attorneys to advise fund sponsors, buyers (including lead investors and syndicate participants in GP-led liquidity transactions), sellers, management teams, financial advisors and fairness opinion providers. Year after year in the U.S., Europe and Asia, Kirkland significantly surpasses other law firms in secondaries market volume (source: Private Equity International), having advised clients on a large proportion of all transactions executed to date. 

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What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis' outstanding pedigree in secondaries transactions sees it regularly act for an enviable array of household name funds in their most complex liquidity transactions. Its attorneys offer a wealth of expertise across continuation fund work, portfolio sales, fund restructuring and recapitalization matters and sponsor investment work, alongside additional resource in its tax and regulatory groups.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland & Ellis advised Alpine Investors on a £3.4 billion single-asset continuation fund transaction.

Strengths

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Kirkland have deep experience in the space. They are responsive, resourceful and have a vast network of clients.

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Kirkland take a commercial approach in resolving the issues which can prevent progress from being made.

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Kirkland has the ability to handle the most challenging and unorthodox situations.

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The team handled a very complex transaction in a thoughtful way.

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Notable Practitioners

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Mark Boyagi
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Mark Boyagi
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Mark Boyagi is a talented attorney who is recognized for his excellent advice on continuation funds. He assists high profile clients in complex transactions.

Mark is an exceptional secondaries attorney.

Mark is able to quickly hone in on which issues matter and is very constructive in negotiations.

Mark has an incredible understanding of GP-led transactions which helps him to devise market-leading solutions.

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Sean J Hill
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Sean J Hill
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Sean Hill is widely considered to be a talented practitioner covering secondaries transactions. He is well-versed at advising across a range of transactions.

Sean is a brilliant lawyer.

Sean has seen it all. He is super experienced, business-minded and highly commercial.

Sean does not waste time in negotiations. He cuts right to the chase and is very in tune with what clients want.

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Andrew Gershon
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Andrew Gershon
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Andrew Gershon is noted for his exceptional fund-side practice, and for his high quality advice in investment, restructuring and recapitalization matters. Andrew is the leader of the firm's private fund transactions group.

Andrew is involved in all aspects of a transaction. He is business-oriented and commercial in intense negotiations.

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Mark Boyagi
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Mark Boyagi
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Sean J Hill
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Sean J Hill
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Andrew Gershon
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Andrew Gershon
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