Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Private Equity Funds (Including Venture Capital)

Daniel Lavon-Krein is a partner in the Investment Funds Group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and serves on the Firm's Executive Committee, the governing body of Kirkland & Ellis. He has championed countless large global private equity fund formations ranging from boutique sponsors to mega-funds across a wide variety of strategies. In addition, as the co-founder and co-head of the Strategic GP Advisory Practice Group at Kirkland, Daniel is widely recognized as a leader and pioneer in advising private equity sponsors and buyers on complex minority investments in existing firms, control sale transactions, liquidity events and other strategic transactions.

In his fund formation practice, Daniel has advised on the formation and fundraising of more than 80 funds with total capital commitments exceeding $165 billion. As the co-head of the Strategic GP Advisory Practice Group, Daniel has led the representations of over 40 firms selling interests in this rapidly evolving market, including advising on the largest five GP stakes deals completed to date. In connection with these transactions and fund formation matters, his mature, multidimensional practice also includes advising sponsors on internal firm restructurings, succession planning and other major strategic issues.

German, French

McGill University Faculty of Law, LL.B./B.C.L., 2003 with Great Distinction; University of Toronto, B.A., Political Science, 2000 with High Distinction.