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Kirkland & Ellis

Real Estate

USA Guide 2026 : California: Southern

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Real Estate - California: Southern

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis LLP possesses an increasingly prominent West Coast group with a notable practice acting for sophisticated clients including private equity sponsors, REITs and other institutional investors. The firm regularly advises on joint ventures, substantial acquisitions and dispositions and mortgage and mezzanine financing transactions. It also offers expertise acting across asset classes including logistics, multifamily, medical offices and life sciences properties.

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Work Highlights

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  • Kirkland & Ellis LLP assisted Blue Owl Capital with their joint venture with Meta Platforms to finance the $27 billion development of the Hyperion data center campus in Louisiana.

Strengths

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  • The firm is incredibly responsive, provides excellent work product, has a good business sense and helps us understand risk.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Robert M Keane Jr
    Robert M Keane Jr

    Robert M Keane Jr

    Robert Keane has significant experience advising clients on joint ventures, portfolio sales, financings and acquisitions.

    • Robert is our go-to resource for our most complex transactions in the United States.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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  • Kevin Ehrhart
    Kevin Ehrhart

    Kevin Ehrhart

    Kevin Ehrhart has experience advising on transactions such as sales, acquisitions and refinancings. He focuses on acting for investors and is adept at handling matters with cross-border elements.

    • He brings a lot of deal experience, is proactive and helpful in finding solutions for us.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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  • Albert Stemp
    Albert Stemp

    Albert Stemp

    Albert Stemp is particularly adept at handling transactional real estate issues, ranging from financings to acquisitions and dispositions. He has extensive knowledge of providing counsel on multifamily developments and industrial projects.

    • He has a great breadth and depth of experience as well as a high level of service.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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  • Meghan Cocci
    Meghan Cocci

    Meghan Cocci

    Meghan Cocci has an array of real estate experience, acting for developers and investors on sophisticated transactions. Clients also benefit from her exceptional experience in the hospitality industry.

    • She has the ability to find a solution and is creative in terms of both getting the drafting and underlying matter resolved on both sides.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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