Kirkland Expands Private Equity Practice With Ropes Hire (1)

Kirkland & Ellis has hired private equity lawyer Laura Steinke, from Ropes & Gray, as a partner in its New York office.

Steinke represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in structuring and negotiating leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, strategic investments and dispositions.

“Laura is an extremely talented and fast-rising star in the private equity legal world,” said Jon Ballis, chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee, in a statement.

“Laura represents some of the most prominent private equity sponsors in the world, and has built a reputation as a go-to advisor for complex deals,” added Peter Martelli, a corporate partner in ...