Erica Berthou

Practice Areas

Erica Berthou is a senior partner in Kirkland’s Investment Funds Group. Erica has counseled investment fund sponsors on hundreds of billions of dollars of private fund formations, separately managed accounts and joint ventures across a variety of strategies, including equity, credit, debt, energy, infrastructure and real estate, worldwide. Erica has advised both sponsors and institutional buyers in connection with strategic investments in private investment firms. Erica regularly gives strategic advice to senior management of private equity firms on matters of strategic firm importance, including internal restructurings and succession planning arrangements. Representative clients include Antin Infrastructure, ArcLight, Bain, BayPine, Blackstone, Bridgepoint, Carlyle, Centerbridge, Dynasty Equity, EQT, FFL, Glendon, GreyLion, H.I.G., Hunter Point, I Squared, JP Morgan, KPS, Macquarie, NewVest, Oaktree, Orix, Quantum, Permira, TPG.

Professional Memberships

Private Investment Funds Forum

Board of Directors, USA Cycling Foundation

Board of Directors, One to World