Kirkland Adds Gershon, Woldai as Liquidity Solutions Partners

Andrew Gershon and Semhar Woldai joined Kirkland & Ellis as partners in its liquidity solutions practice of the investment funds group, the firm announced Monday.

Gershon represents investors and sponsor-side clients on secondary transactions, including fund recapitalizations and restructurings, traditional acquisitions and dispositions of fund interests, leveraged and syndicated acquisitions, secondary direct and managed fund transactions and tender offers, the firm said.

Woldai advises private investment fund sponsors on fund formation and structuring matters, with a focus on secondary transactions, including continuation funds, and has experience representing institutional investors in private fund investments, the firm said.

Gershon joins from ...