Marwa Elborai

Partner Capital Markets
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Overview

Marwa is a fantastic high-yield lawyer and very well respected by the market.” - Chambers UK, 2025

Marwa Elborai is a capital markets partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. She is a U.S.-qualified partner with extensive experience in high yield bonds and leveraged finance transactions, advising corporates, private equity, credit funds and financial institution clients across multiple jurisdictions.

Marwa also advises on complex corporate financings with a focus on U.S. federal securities law, project bond financings, general debt and equity capital markets transactions and debt restructurings. In addition, her experience includes liability management exercises including debt tender offers and consent solicitations and general corporate matters.

External Recognition

  • Legal 500 (2025): Listed as a “Leading Individual” in High Yield, where she is noted for bringing “vast experience in advising sponsors, corporates, credit funds and financial institutions across multiple jurisdictions.”
  • Chambers UK (2025): Ranked in Band 3 for Capital Markets: High-Yield Products with clients stating "Marwa is a fantastic high-yield lawyer and very well respected by the market.”
  • The Lawyer (2024): Listed in the “Hot 100” which recognises the most daring, innovative and creative lawyers acting on current and significant matters.

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2007New York

Languages

  • English
  • Arabic

Education

  • Columbia Law SchoolJ.D.
  • London School of Economics and Political ScienceM.Sc., Business Administration and Management
  • London School of Economics and Political ScienceB.S., Business Administration and Management