Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Real Estate

Michelle Kelban is a real estate partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. She advises clients on a range of complex and prominent real estate transactions, including private capital raising and financing, acquisitions, joint venture recapitalizations, and workouts and restructurings.

Nationally recognized as a leading real estate lawyer, Michelle serves a variety of key market players, including private equity firms, U.S. and foreign investors, institutional lenders and family offices. She leverages her broad-based experience in highly structured and multifaceted deals involving bespoke structures.

A collaborative and creative problem solver, Michelle works closely with clients to understand their key business needs. She delivers pragmatic, commercially driven advice, with a focus on building consensus among key stakeholders and achieving a client’s strategic objectives.