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Kirkland & Ellis

Private Equity: Buyouts

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Private Equity: Buyouts - California

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Kirkland & Ellis has attained a commanding reputation for the exceptionally high quality of its private equity counsel. Its strengths include advising on large-cap and midmarket leveraged buyouts, equity financings and fund formation matters, with clients benefiting from its international pool of outstanding transactional attorneys.
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Work Highlights

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  • Kirkland & Ellis acted for Francisco Partners on the sale of Edifecs to Cotiviti.

Strengths

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  • They take a very practical approach to problem-solving that balances a discussion on business risk.

    Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA

  • Their breadth and depth in private equity is unmatched. The partners at are very sophisticated and have a strong understanding of the issues companies are facing.

    Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA

  • Their most distinctive strength is how deeply they understand our business.

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  • They're distinguished by their massive resources and world-class attorneys.

    Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA

  • You hire Kirkland for speed and responsiveness, and they always meet expectation.

    Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Hamed Meshki
    Hamed Meshki

    Hamed Meshki

    Hamed Meshki offers excellent advice to private equity clients in transactions occurring across a broad range of industries.

    • He is excellent. He is a very direct, commercial and effective lawyer.

      Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA

    • Hamed is the best in the business and a go-to trusted resource in all cases. I wish I could use him on all my legal matters.

      Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA

    • He is on top of the most strategic, decisive matters.

      Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA

    • The consummate lawyer. Hamed not only fights for what you need to win, but does so in a way that doesn't break glass with the other side.

      Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA

    • He's smart, creative, hardworking and has good judgment. He knows how to drive deals and problem-solve.

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  • Sean Kramer
    Sean Kramer

    Sean Kramer

    Sean Kramer attracts praise for the high quality of his private equity practice. Clients benefit from his prior experience as a senior professional at an investment fund.

    • He's very commercial, always responsive and an excellent team player. He knows exactly what we are looking for.

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  • Stuart Casillas
    Stuart Casillas

    Stuart Casillas

    Stuart Casillas offers extensive expertise in acquisitions on behalf of private equity funds and their portfolio companies. He advises on LBOs, MBOs and growth equity investments, among a number of other transactions.

    • He's thoughtful, engaging and funny, all while bringing an unmatched legal mind to the table. Stuart sees around corners for our business and delivers unmatched advice and counsel. While Stuart can go deep in the technical side of the law when needed, he consistently delivers top legal advice in a practical and conscientious manner.

      Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA

    • He's a great partner and strategic lawyer.

      Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA

    • He provides highly sophisticated, commercial guidance on all matters. He's a trusted partner that I can rely on for any meaningful transaction.

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