Rachel Sheridan > Kirkland & Ellis LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C., 20004
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States

Position

Rachel Sheridan is a partner in the Capital Markets Practice Group in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Rachel focuses her practice on capital markets transactions, representing private equity funds and their portfolio companies, issuers, investment banks and public companies in a wide range of matters. She has extensive experience with public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, as well as buyout, liability management, restructuring and SPAC transactions. She also regularly counsels public companies regarding their public reporting obligations, corporate governance matters and other issues related to public company status.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings

Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s capital markets practice is regularly instructed by leading private equity firms and their portfolio companies, public and private companies, and underwriting banks on investment-grade debt offerings. New York-based Sophia Hudson has a strong track record handling investment-grade and convertible debt offerings. Sharon Freiman is active in the life sciences, financial services, consumer goods, and tech sectors, among others. Joshua Korff is noted particularly for his experience advising large and middle-market private equity clients. He has broad experience spanning the retail, auto, financial services, healthcare, industrials, tech, and telecoms sectors. Chicago-based Robert Hayward and Rachel Sheridan in Washington DC are key contacts in the group, with Christian Nagler also playing a key role. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York, unless otherwise noted.

United States > Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings

Predominantly specializing in the maritime, real estate, and financial services sectors, the Kirkland & Ellis LLP practice is well versed in all aspects of capital markets transactions, spanning from IPOs to high yield notes offerings. Additionally focusing on complex acquisition financings and SPAC transactions on behalf of both issuers and underwriters. Based in Los Angeles, Pippa Bond is an expert on leveraged buyouts and acquisitions, Chicago-based Bob Hayward is highly knowledgeable in corporate governance proceedings, and Sophia Hudson has expertise in convertible debt offerings from the New York office. In New York, Joshua Korff stands out for his acquisition finance work, while tender and exchange offer specialist Christian Nagler is also highlighted as a key contact. From Houston, Matthew Pacey has vast compliance insight, and Julian Seiguer regularly acts on behalf of portfolio companies and private equity funds. Located in Washington DC, Rachel Sheridan is praised for her liability management work, and Los Angeles’ Monica Shilling is cited as an integral team player.