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Aparna Yenamandra

Aparna Yenamandra

USA 2026

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Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

New York

5 years ranked

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Aparna Yenamandra is a restructuring partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. She has a broad range of experience across a number of industries and has been involved in some of the largest restructurings in recent history. Company-side representations include QVC, JoAnn Fabrics, Rite Aid Corporation, Learfield Communications, Avaya Holdings Corp., Dunn Paper, Intelsat, J. C. Penney Company, Tailored Brands, Cirque du Soleil, Forever 21, Jones Energy, Vanguard Natural Resources, Charming Charlie, Aspect Software, Linn Energy and Energy Future Holdings.

Publications

Contributing Editor, Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law & Practice.

Personal

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012, Order of the Coif; Associate Editor, Villanova Law Review; New York University, B.A., Economics & Political Science, cum laude, 2009. In 2024, Aparna was named an "Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer" by Turnarounds & Workouts and in 2019, Aparna was included in Global Restructuring Review's list of “Women in Restructuring."

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - New York

Up and Coming
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Aparna Yenamandra is a flourishing talent in the New York market. She is active in restructurings across a swath of industries.
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Strengths

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  • Aparna is brilliant at bringing stakeholders together to reach consensus in the most difficult of circumstances.

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