Richard Garzola, Jr.

Associate Transactional

New York +1 212 341 7662

Richard Garzola, Jr.

Overview

Richard Garzola Jr. is a corporate associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His work primarily focuses on representing public and private companies and private equity funds and their portfolio companies on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism and private equity transactions.

Richard’s practice also includes a variety of pro bono projects targeting civil rights, corporate entity formation and counseling nonprofit organizations.

JELD-WEN in its asset sale of its Towanda facility to Woodgrain

Patient Square Capital in its strategic investment of CorroHealth

Portage Point Partners in its sale of a minority stake to New Mountain Capital

Warburg in its strategic investment of Varicent

Abbvie $8.7 billion acquisition of Cerevel

PowerSchool $5.6 billion sale to Bain

Perceptive Advisors on its $63 million acquisition in a majority stake of Neurosterix Sárl

Summer Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 2022

Government Relations Fellow, Apple Inc., 2021

Voting Rights Legal Fellow, NAACP, 2021

Election Protection Volunteer and legal observer.

Research and legal filings for the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition to assist ending the disenfranchisement against people with convictions.

Counseling and advising intake process of New York Legal Assistance Group.

Corporate entity formation and governance advice for a dozen small businesses.

Workshop development at Kirkland’s 5th annual Black Law Connect Business Day.

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Recognition

Johnnie Cochran Legacy Award, 2023

Cheslie Cryst Spirit of NBLSA Award, 2022

Memberships & Affiliations

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2024New York

Education

  • Georgetown University Law CenterJ.D.2023

    Pro Bono Scholar

    National Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The National Black Law Students Association

  • Florida State UniversityB.S., Sports Management; B.A., Women’s Studies2019

    Senior Hall of Fame

    Seminole Torchbearer