Christopher Thomas

Chris Thomas is a corporate attorney in Kirkland’s Chicago office. His practice primarily involves advising private equity firms and public and private companies in connection with structuring and negotiating complex business transactions, including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and other general corporate matters. Chris has handled matters on behalf of Bain Capital, GTCR, KKR and Thomas H. Lee Partners. · Kirkland & Ellis LLP

United StatesPrivate Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions

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Chris Thomas is a corporate attorney in Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Chicago office, advising private equity firms and companies on complex business transactions including M&A, LBOs, recapitalizations, and general corporate matters. Representative clients include Bain Capital, GTCR, KKR, and Thomas H. Lee Partners.

Practice areas

Private EquityMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate Law

Office

United States

Kirkland & Ellis LLP · Chris Thomas is a corporate attorney in Kirkland’s Chicago office. His practice primarily involves advising private equity firms and public and private companies in connection with structuring and negotiating complex business transactions, including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and other general corporate matters. Chris has handled matters on behalf of Bain Capital, GTCR, KKR and Thomas H. Lee Partners.

United States

Expertise

Private EquityMergers & AcquisitionsLeveraged BuyoutsRecapitalizationsCorporate Governance

Education

J.D., Harvard Law School
B.A., summa cum laude, Case Western Reserve University