Seth Fishman, P.C.
Overview
Seth Fishman is a partner in the Investment Funds Group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Seth’s practice spans the entire private equity lifecycle and focuses on structuring, marketing, negotiating and closing complex investment funds on a global scale for sponsors across a wide variety of strategies and fund sizes, including extensive experience advising first-time (and spin-out) fund sponsors to navigate the unique challenges they encounter.
Seth routinely counsels sponsors on ordinary and extraordinary Firmwide and fund-specific economic, governance, transactional and operational matters including carry and fee plans, succession planning, product development, co-investments, secondaries, investor relations, compliance and strategic transactions. In addition, he provides fund-level advice on leveraged acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, restructurings, financings and other corporate transactions.
Representative Clients
Align Capital Partners, Beach Point Capital, Francisco Partners, One Equity Partners, Paine Schwartz Partners and Sun Capital Partners
Experience
Prior Experience
Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Summer Associate, 2010
Protiviti, Business Consulting & Internal Audit, 2007–2009
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2011Illinois
Education
- Northwestern Pritzker School of LawJ.D.cum laude2011
- Indiana University-BloomingtonB.S., Financewith High Distinction2007
News &
Insights
- Award Agri Investor Awards 2023
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Paine Schwartz on Close of $1.7 Billion Agribusiness-Focused Fund VI
- Award Private Funds CFO Legal Rising Stars 2023
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Francisco Partners on Completion of $17 Billion Fundraising
- Press Release Kirkland Advises One Equity Partners On Closing of $2.75 Billion Private Equity Fund