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Provided by Matthew Arenson
Matthew Arenson is a corporate partner in the Miami office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and was a founding partner of that office in 2023, after more than 15 years in the Firm’s Chicago office. His practice primarily involves representing private equity sponsors and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and recapitalizations. Matthew also counsels clients on a range of general corporate matters, including governance and executive compensation. His clients include AE Industrial Partners, Blue Owl, Brightstar Capital Partners, Emerald Lake Capital Management, L Catterton, Neos Partners, Palm Peak Capital, SK Capital Partners, Sun Capital Partners, Water Street Healthcare Partners, as well as many of their portfolio companies.
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif; University of Michigan, B.A., Political Science; History Minor, with High Distinction.
Provided by Chambers
Matthew Arenson is a standout corporate lawyer who advises on complex M&A, joint ventures and divestitures for private companies and private equity firms.
Provided by Chambers
Matthew is very talented and does a great job explaining complex legal issues in a way we can understand and make the right decision.
Matthew is an incredibly steady hand in fast paced, complicated situations. He is incredibly knowledgeable and skilled at getting to solutions that work for both sides to solve M&A challenges.
He has an incredibly good bedside manner and is sharp. He knows deals backwards and forwards.
Matthew is very talented and does a great job explaining complex legal issues in a way we can understand and make the right decision.
Matthew is an incredibly steady hand in fast paced, complicated situations. He is incredibly knowledgeable and skilled at getting to solutions that work for both sides to solve M&A challenges.
He has an incredibly good bedside manner and is sharp. He knows deals backwards and forwards.