Kirkland & Ellis announces that leading fund finance lawyer Andrew Husdan will join the Firm as a partner.
“Andrew is recognized as a leader in his field with extensive experience advising financial sponsors on their complex fund finance transactions,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee. “He is a great addition to our integrated, market-leading fund finance and structured products teams that focus on all aspects of fund capital solutions.”
Mr. Husdan is ranked as a leading partner by Legal 500 and Band 1 by Chambers for fund finance, and his practice includes syndicated and bilateral fund financings, manager/GP facilities, subscription/capital call facilities, continuation fund leverage and NAV-based facilities. He regularly acts on complex leverage solutions for funds and their managers as well as short-term, deal-specific equity and exit bridges advanced to a variety of funds across multiple jurisdictions and asset classes.
With more than 350 dedicated lawyers, Kirkland’s debt finance practice is the largest in the world and serves more than 500 private equity clients. According to Bloomberg, Debtwire and Refinitiv, Kirkland consistently handles more debt finance transactions for borrowers than any other law firm. The practice is recognized by Chambers, Legal 500 and other publications for its work on complex, high-profile transactions; exceptional commercial understanding of European and international financing markets; and excellence in client service.