Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s international tax practice is hallmarked with cross-border M&A, buyouts, fund formations, and restructurings. The firm’s client base consists of industry leaders across energy, private equity, and asset management. Sara Zablotney leads the New York tax office, advising on a broad range of complex transactions, focusing on tax issues arising from mergers and spin-offs. In Chicago, Mike Carew and Christine Lehman handle tax aspects of sales and acquisitions. In New York, Mark Schwed supports asset managers with strategic investments while in Chicago, Anthony Sexton assists clients with restructuring and reorganization, particularly in the current context of cryptocurrency emergence. Also based in Chicago, Polina Liberman also handles the firm’s extensive M&A portfolio while Lee Morlock handles a range of structuring activities for Fortune 500 companies. In 2024, the team welcomed David Levy from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Elie Zolty from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.
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Key clients
- Advent International
- Arctos Partners
- Ares Management Corporation
- Bain Capital
- Blackstone
- Blue Owl Capital
- The Carlyle Group
- Castlelake L.P.
- Celsius Network LLC
- Civitas Resources
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Practice head
Sara Zablotney
Other key lawyers
Mike Carew; Christine Lehman; Mark Schwed; Anthony Sexton; Polina Liberman; Lee Morlock; David Levy; Elie Zolty