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Stuart Casillas

Stuart Casillas

USA 2026

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Stuart Casillas is a partner in the corporate group for Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Bay Area office. Stuart is a merger and acquisition partner focusing his practice on the representation of private equity funds and their portfolio companies. Stuart acts as lead counsel in various private equity transactions, including going-private transactions, leveraged and management buyouts, growth equity investments, divestitures, restructurings and workouts, executive compensation matters, and various senior and subordinated debt financings. Stuart has negotiated and completed transactions in a wide variety of industries, including software, manufacturing, consumer products, computer hardware, post-secondary education, food service, retail, airline, financial services, oil and gas services, and logistics.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Private Equity: Buyouts - California

Band 3
Band 3

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Stuart Casillas offers extensive expertise in acquisitions on behalf of private equity funds and their portfolio companies. He advises on LBOs, MBOs and growth equity investments, among a number of other transactions.

Strengths

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  • He's thoughtful, engaging and funny, all while bringing an unmatched legal mind to the table. Stuart sees around corners for our business and delivers unmatched advice and counsel. While Stuart can go deep in the technical side of the law when needed, he consistently delivers top legal advice in a practical and conscientious manner.

    Private Equity: BuyoutsChambers Guide to the USA
  • He's a great partner and strategic lawyer.

    Private Equity: BuyoutsChambers Guide to the USA
  • He provides highly sophisticated, commercial guidance on all matters. He's a trusted partner that I can rely on for any meaningful transaction.

    Private Equity: BuyoutsChambers Guide to the USA

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