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John Kaercher
USA Guide 2024
Up and Coming : Corporate/M&A
Up and Coming
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Provided by John Kaercher
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John Kaercher is a partner in Kirkland's corporate transactional group. His practice is primarily focused on counseling corporate clients, private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in structuring, negotiating and executing complex business transactions, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, going-private transactions, purchases and sales through bankruptcy, carve-out transactions, corporate restructurings, recapitalizations, dividends and equity financings as well as general corporate matters.
John has led representative matters ranging in size from several million dollars to approximately $15 billion in a variety of industries, including the technology, media/entertainment, telecommunications, CPG, energy and infrastructure sectors (including digital infrastructure, oil and gas, power, renewables, and energy transition). John forms long-lasting relationships with his clients and is routinely called upon to lead complicated transactions on expedited timelines. In addition, John frequents the speaker circuits, regularly participating on panels or providing insights on topical matters.
Personal
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2011; University of Texas at Austin, B.A. with Honors, 2007
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