Yaman Shukairy
Yaman Shukairy is a real estate partner in the Bay Area office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Yaman’s practice focuses on representing private equity sponsors and public and private companies in complex matters relating to their real estate investments and strategies. He advises clients on a variety of transactions, including platform acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, private financings, recapitalizations and restructuring transactions. He has extensive experience advising clients with respect to the formation and capitalization of joint ventures, separate managed accounts and private funds in the real estate space. Prior to rejoining Kirkland, Yaman served as in-house general counsel for a leading alternative asset manager where he was responsible for all legal aspects and risk areas in North America and Europe. Yaman advised on asset and portfolio acquisitions, take-private transactions, carve-out transactions and platform build-ups. He also advised on dispositions, financings, and capital raising and fund formation activities, and provided support to portfolio companies and management teams. · Kirkland & Ellis LLP
About
Real estate partner in the Bay Area office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Practice focuses on representing private equity sponsors and public and private companies in complex matters relating to their real estate investments and strategies. Advises clients on platform acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, private financings, recapitalizations, restructuring transactions, formation and capitalization of joint ventures, separate managed accounts, and private funds in real estate. Previously served as in-house general counsel for a leading alternative asset manager.
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Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2005
- University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business, B.B.A., with High Distinction, 2000