Sara Zablotney
Sara Zablotney is a tax partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice is broad-based and encompasses all manner of complex transactions, focusing on the tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and spin-offs, both domestic and cross-border. She also advises clients on the tax aspects of securities issuances, bankruptcy and restructuring. Chambers USA has praised her as “extraordinary with clients,” “practical, quick on her feet and proactive” and “extremely knowledgeable with good judgment.” Sara has been recognized by Chambers USA for Tax [NY] from 2017–2025, as a “Rising Star” and “MVP” by Law360 for Tax Law in 2014 and 2017, respectively, is recommended by The Legal 500 U.S., and has been listed as a “Bankruptcy Tax Specialist in the Nation’s Major Law Firms” as a senior practitioner by Turnarounds & Workouts. Sara serves as Chair of Kirkland’s Audit Committee and Co-Chair of Kirkland’s Firmwide Finance Committee; she is a member of Kirkland’s Income Partner Review Committee and Operations Committee. · Kirkland & Ellis LLP
About
Sara Zablotney is a tax partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on the tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, spin-offs, securities issuances, bankruptcy, and restructuring, both domestic and cross-border. She has been recognized by Chambers USA for Tax (NY) from 2017–2025, named a Law360 Rising Star (2014) and MVP (2017) for Tax Law, recommended by The Legal 500 U.S., and listed as a Bankruptcy Tax Specialist in the Nation’s Major Law Firms as a senior practitioner by Turnarounds & Workouts. She serves as Chair of Kirkland’s Audit Committee, Co-Chair of its Firmwide Finance Committee, and is a member of its Income Partner Review Committee and Operations Committee.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- New York University School of Law J.D., cum laude, 2002
- Duke University B.A., Economics & History, magna cum laude, 1999