Carolyn Vardi

Carolyn Vardi is a corporate partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Carolyn’s practice focuses on advising private equity sponsors and corporate clients on a wide range of transactions, including M&A, take-privates, joint ventures and strategic investments. Her experience spans public and private deals, bankruptcy-related matters and corporate governance. Carolyn has led major transactions across sectors such as financial services, software, healthcare, industrials, consumer products and retail. Carolyn has been consistently recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Global as a leading lawyer in private equity. Clients state that she is “a smart lawyer and has an amazing deal sense and ability to deal with people.” · Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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Carolyn Vardi is a corporate partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, focusing on private equity sponsors and corporate clients in M&A, take-privates, joint ventures, strategic investments, public and private deals, bankruptcy-related matters, and corporate governance. She has led transactions in financial services, software, healthcare, industrials, consumer products, and retail, and is recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Global as a leading lawyer in private equity.

Practice areas

Private EquityMergers and AcquisitionsCorporate LawCorporate GovernanceJoint Ventures

Office

United States

Kirkland & Ellis LLP · Carolyn Vardi is a corporate partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Carolyn’s practice focuses on advising private equity sponsors and corporate clients on a wide range of transactions, including M&A, take-privates, joint ventures and strategic investments. Her experience spans public and private deals, bankruptcy-related matters and corporate governance. Carolyn has led major transactions across sectors such as financial services, software, healthcare, industrials, consumer products and retail. Carolyn has been consistently recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Global as a leading lawyer in private equity. Clients state that she is “a smart lawyer and has an amazing deal sense and ability to deal with people.”

United States

Expertise

M&ATake-privatesJoint VenturesStrategic InvestmentsPublic and Private DealsBankruptcy-Related MattersCorporate GovernancePrivate Equity Buyouts: Large Deals ($500m+)

Education

Columbia Law School, J.D.
Yale University, B.A.