Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Private Equity Buyouts: Large Deals ($500m+)

Carolyn Vardi is a corporate partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Carolyn’s practice focuses on advising private equity sponsors and corporate clients on a wide range of transactions, including M&A, take-privates, joint ventures and strategic investments. Her experience spans public and private deals, bankruptcy-related matters and corporate governance. Carolyn has led major transactions across sectors such as financial services, software, healthcare, industrials, consumer products and retail.

Carolyn has been consistently recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Global as a leading lawyer in private equity. Clients state that she is “a smart lawyer and has an amazing deal sense and ability to deal with people.”

Former Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP

Former Partner, White & Case LLP

Columbia Law School, J.D.

Yale University, B.A.