Mr Eunu Chun > Kirkland & Ellis LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
NEW YORK
United States

Position

Eunu Chun is a partner in Kirkland’s Private Equity group and covers a wide range of transactions, including primarily leveraged buyout transactions, recapitalizations, mergers and venture capital/growth equity investments. He has extensive previous experience as general and limited partner counsel in the formation of private equity funds. Representative clients include Bain Capital, Warburg Pincus, L Catterton Partners, and numerous portfolio companies of various sizes and industries.

Education

Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1991; Harvard University, A.B., 1987, magna cum laude.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)

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Eunu ChunKirkland & Ellis LLP

Kirkland & Ellis LLP maintains its dominant presence in the private equity space, involved in the most high-value and market defining transactions in both the bulge-bracket and middle-market, regularly representing giant funds and sponsors including the likes of Blackstone, Carlyle, Ares, and Warburg Pincus. A defining strength of the practice is the seamless synergy between the PE transactional and investment funds practice’s, with the firm establishing itself as a critical advisor to sponsors considering consolidation, minority investments or change-of-control transactions. Global chairman Jon Ballis is a key figure in Chicago, widely recognized as one the leading PE M&A attorneys in the US, while Peter Martelli is highly regarded for his skill handling significant leveraged buyouts, strategic mergers and other cross-border transactions. Eunu Chun is adept regarding a wide range of transactions, primarily buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth equity investments. Jennifer Perkins represented KKR-backed C.H.I. Overhead Doors in its $3bn sale to Nucor Corp., while Jonathan Benloulou is a key contact for Ares, splitting his time between Los Angeles and Dallas. Also in LA, Damon Fisher brings specialist knowledge of SPAC transactions across a broad range of industries including manufacturing, tech, and healthcare. All lawyers are New York-based unless otherwise stated.