Douglas Gessner

Doug Gessner is a partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he concentrates on representing private equity and venture capital sponsors in all aspects of private equity and venture capital investment activity, including leveraged buyouts of public and private companies, recapitalisations of private companies, growth equity investments in public and private companies, start-up investments, and formation of private equity funds. · Kirkland & Ellis LLP

United StatesPrivate Equity, Venture Capital

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Partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Concentrates on representing private equity and venture capital sponsors in all aspects of private equity and venture capital investment activity, including leveraged buyouts of public and private companies, recapitalizations of private companies, growth equity investments in public and private companies, start-up investments, and formation of private equity funds.

Practice areas

Private EquityVenture CapitalMergers and AcquisitionsFund Formation

Office

United States

Kirkland & Ellis LLP · Doug Gessner is a partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he concentrates on representing private equity and venture capital sponsors in all aspects of private equity and venture capital investment activity, including leveraged buyouts of public and private companies, recapitalisations of private companies, growth equity investments in public and private companies, start-up investments, and formation of private equity funds.

United States

Expertise

Leveraged BuyoutsRecapitalizationsGrowth Equity InvestmentsStart-up InvestmentsFund Formation

Education

University of Michigan, B.A., highest honors
Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude