Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Susan Burkhardt is a partner in the Investment Funds Group in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Susan advises on the formation and operation of various types of private investment funds, accounts and structures across strategies, with a primary focus on credit funds.

Susan has advised on the legal and commercial aspects of new fund product launches, including “funds of one,” separately managed accounts, flagship and overflow accounts, and customized and strategic multi-strategy arrangements, including developing of terms, addressing marketability considerations, conducting cost-benefit analyses and managing structuring issues, product documentation and negotiations with leading institutional investors across the globe.