Keir MacLennan is a corporate partner at Kirkland & Ellis in London, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and private equity. He advises private equity clients on a range of transactions, including carve-outs, take-privates, and exits across various sectors. Keir's notable experience includes a secondment to Warburg Pincus in Hong Kong as an investment professional. His career includes roles at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, where he served as a partner and associate, and Jones Day, where he began as a trainee solicitor. Keir has been recognized as an Up and Coming lawyer for Private Equity Buyouts by Chambers UK and was featured in Legal Week’s “40 Under 40: The Rising Stars in Private Equity” in 2019.
