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Erica Berthou

Erica Berthou

Global 2026

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Erica Berthou is a partner in the Investment Funds Group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and serves on the Firm’s global Executive Committee. She has counseled U.S. and international investment fund sponsors on hundreds of billions of dollars of private fund formations across a wide variety of strategies. In addition to U.S.- and European-focused funds, Erica has significant experience with emerging markets fund formation, covering all major emerging markets, and the establishment of offices and other firm infrastructure in such markets. Erica has advised both sponsors and institutional buyers in connection with strategic investments in private investment firms and on structuring aspects in preparation of liquidity events for a firm’s owners. Erica regularly gives strategic advice to senior management of private equity firms.

Professional Memberships

Fellow, Seventh Class of the Finance Leaders Fellowship

Member, Aspen Global Leadership Network

Member, Private Investment Funds Forum

Board of Directors, USA Cycling Foundation

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Chambers Global Guide

Private Equity: Fund Formation - USA

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Erica Berthou represents significant asset management firms on large fund raises, including real estate, energy and credit funds.

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  • I cannot overstate Erica's importance to the industry.

    Private Equity: Fund FormationChambers Global Guide
  • Erica is as agile and diverse as a Swiss Army knife. Her commercial nous and creativity motivates others. Erica is what every leader should aspire to be.

    Private Equity: Fund FormationChambers Global Guide
  • Erica is an excellent lawyer. She is extremely creative, wonderful with clients and presents complex issues and analyses in a really straightforward way.

    Private Equity: Fund FormationChambers Global Guide

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