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Doug Bacon

Doug Bacon

USA 2026

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Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

Texas

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Kirkland & Ellis LLP

USA

Practice Areas

Doug’s practice focuses on merger and acquisition transactions, joint ventures, carve-outs, and complex equity financings for some of the world’s largest private equity sponsors and corporations. In addition to private transactions, Doug routinely works on significant public M&A transactions such as take-private transactions and public-to-public business combinations. Doug also advises companies on complex corporate governance matters and activism defense.

Career

Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 2016 – present (Co-Chair Finance Committee, member of Executive Committee)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, 2010 – 2016

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, 2000-2010

Personal

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.; Baylor University, magna cum laude

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Corporate/M&A - Texas

Band 5
Individual Editorial

Doug Bacon is a notable corporate practitioner with extensive experience advising on complex M&A. He splits his time between the Houston and New York offices of Kirkland & Ellis.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Doug is a good attorney. He is very sharp.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA

  • He shows extraordinary judgment in transactional settings and overall guidance.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA

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California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou

California: Southern

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