Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Sean Kramer is a partner in the Firm’s private equity practice on the West Coast, primarily located in the Bay Area office, where he supports top-tier financial sponsors and their portfolio companies on all types and sizes of M&A transactions.

Sean regularly represents large cap, middle market and growth equity funds — including Alpine Investors, Blackstone, Francisco Partners, Genstar Capital, H.I.G. Capital, Origami Capital Partners, Permira, TA Associates, Truelink Capital, TSG Consumer and Turn/River — across sectors, with a particular focus on technology; healthcare and consumer; and business services.

Sean’s broad experience in business, law and education provides a unique perspective to dealmaking, and Sean’s clients value that his legal judgment is complemented by a deep understanding of the commercial implications of transactions for investors and other stakeholders.