Marshall P. Shaffer, P.C. is a corporate partner at Kirkland & Ellis in New York, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and private equity. Marshall represents a diverse array of clients, including leading private equity sponsors like Apollo Global Management and Blackstone, as well as major corporations such as Activision Blizzard and IBM. His practice encompasses complex transactions such as leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, and recapitalizations. Marshall holds a B.A., cum laude, from Yale University and a J.D. from Stanford Law School, where he was an articles editor for the Stanford Law & Policy Review. He played a key role in establishing Kirkland’s Tokyo office in 2026.
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