Erica Berthou

Practice Areas

Erica Berthou is a leader of the global 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. Erica serves as a trusted advisor and regularly provides critical advice to senior management of the industry’s leading firms. Erica also advises 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.

Select Representative Clients: Antin Infrastructure, ArcLight, Bain, Blackstone, Bluestone Equity, Bridgepoint, Carlyle, Centerbridge, Charlesbank, Citation Capital, Dynasty Equity, EQT, FFL, Greenoaks, GreyLion, H.I.G., Hunter Point, KPS, Macquarie, NewVest, Oaktree, Orix, Permira, Quantum, TCW and TPG.

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

Member, UNICEF USA Advisory Board of New York City