Banking & Finance
USA Guide 2024 : California
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Stands out for its high-level expertise in advising private equity funds on debt and acquisition financings. Increasingly active in representing alternative investors. Go-to debt financing group acting for borrowers and lenders, while also offering experience of restructuring matters.
Work Highlights
- Kirkland & Ellis advised U.S. Renal Care on liability management exercises which injected $328 million of new money liquidity into the company.
Strengths
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"The practitioners are product experts and use their knowledge to be incredibly creative with the types of solutions that they come up with."
"Kirkland & Ellis is our go-to firm for our most complicated and largest transactions, as they consistently demonstrate the deepest knowledge of market terms and structuring solutions."
"It's an outstanding team that is easily among the very best."
"The practitioners are product experts and use their knowledge to be incredibly creative with the types of solutions that they come up with."
"Kirkland & Ellis is our go-to firm for our most complicated and largest transactions, as they consistently demonstrate the deepest knowledge of market terms and structuring solutions."
"It's an outstanding team that is easily among the very best."
Notable Practitioners
Brian Ford is a respected figure in the California market who is noted for his expertise in debt and acquisition financings.
"He's a great lawyer - very smart and easy to deal with."
Fred Lim's client roster includes notable private equity sponsors, whom he typically acts for on leveraged financings.
"He is an outstanding financing attorney and has provided exceptional counsel with cutting-edge expertise and understanding of the latest innovations."
"He's a great technical lawyer."
"He's a really sharp guy and a pleasure to work with."
Sonali Shah Jindal regularly acts for noteworthy private equity clients on a host of corporate financings.
"She is very knowledgable, has tons of experience and is very commercial."
Los Angeles-based Austin Glassman is praised for his ability to assist with acquisition financings for investment firms.
"He is strong across the board with a high level of knowledge and is commercially astute."
"His business acumen combined with his mastery of the subject matter makes him a great partner to work with."
Nisha Kanchanapoomi is recognized for her role on significant financing transactions.
"She is highly knowledgeable and extremely client-focused. Nisha is a go-to partner on financing activities."
"Nisha has deep market knowledge and has been an invaluable adviser."
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