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Manas Chandrashekar

Greater China Region 2026

Kirkland & Ellis

Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)

China

6 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Manas Chandrashekar co-heads the debt finance team in the Hong Kong office of Kirkland & Ellis. Manas has a broad range of experience acting for international and regional sponsors/borrowers on complex international financing transactions, with an emphasis on acquisition and leveraged financings, investment fund financings, and real estate financings. Manas has acted for various leading PE sponsors including EQT, Partners Group, Bain, Apax, Advent, Warburg Pincus, Brookfield, KKR, Blackstone and Platinum Equity. Manas has extensive experience of financings across Asia, including in particular in India and South East Asia where he has led on a large number of complicated and innovative financings.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Greater China Region

Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms) - China

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Manas Chandrashekar possesses notable expertise in advising on acquisition finance and corporate finance. He frequently represents leading financial institutions and private equity houses on complex leveraged finance matters.

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Strengths

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Manas knows the India market really well, has in-depth knowledge of precedents and can quickly find a solution to things. He has been very commercial.
Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
Manas is great to work with. He is a very strong lawyer who has a finely attuned commercial sense and understanding of what is required to get transactions over the line.
Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
He is knowledgeable, experienced and knows exactly what we are looking for in every transaction. His team is very responsive and their inputs are very helpful.
Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region

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Jesse Sheley
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Paul Guan
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Neil McDonald
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