Stephanie Berdik

Stephanie Berdik is a partner in the Investment Funds Practice Group in the Boston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Stephanie advises U.S. and non-U.S. private investment fund sponsors on all aspects of their business, including the establishment of private investment funds, portfolio investment activities, capital raising, fund regulatory and compliance matters and firm ownership and operational issues. As a credit funds specialist, Stephanie works with a number of top tier credit sponsors on a variety of investment products, either as part of a credit-focused business or as part of a multi-strategy platform, including closed-end and open-end direct lending, tradable credit, special situations, opportunistic and distressed funds as well as separate account structures for a variety of U.S. and non-U.S institutional investors. She works closely with clients to develop a variety of innovative credit fund products, including evergreen fund structures, tax efficient fund structures and solutions for insurance company investors.