Kelly Ryan

Kelly Ryan is the global leader of Kirkland's real estate funds practice, with 25 years of experience focused exclusively on real estate private equity across the U.S., Europe and Asia. Kelly represents many of the largest global private equity firms, as well as sector-specific operators and allocators, newly formed spin-outs and family offices involved in launching investment vehicles, including open-end and permanent capital products, closed-end funds, club deals and separately managed accounts focused on real estate, infrastructure and other real assets. A significant portion of his practice also focuses on strategic investments, secondary transactions and other liquidity events involving private equity firms.

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, J.D., College of the Holy Cross, B.A.