Overview

John Kaercher is a partner in Kirkland's corporate transactional group. His practice is primarily focused on counseling corporate clients, private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in structuring, negotiating and executing complex business transactions, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, going-private transactions, purchases and sales through bankruptcy, carve-out transactions, corporate restructurings, recapitalizations, dividends and equity financings as well as general corporate matters.

John has led representative matters ranging in size from several million dollars to approximately $15 billion in a variety of industries, including the technology, media/entertainment, telecommunications, CPG, energy and infrastructure sectors (including digital infrastructure, oil and gas, power, renewables and energy transition). John forms long-lasting relationships with his clients and is routinely called upon to lead complicated transactions on expedited timelines. In addition, John frequents the speaker circuits, regularly participating on panels or providing insights on topical matters.

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Thought Leadership

Seminars

Moderator, “Driving Value Creation Capabilities Through Uncertain Times: Rewriting the Playbook,” Mergermarket Private Equity Forum Austin, October 2023

Panelist, “Lightning in a Box: Energy Storage,” Hart Energy's 2022 Energy Transition Capital Conference, May 2022

Recognition

“Up and Coming” for Corporate/M&A in Texas: Austin & Surrounds, Chambers USA, 2024

“Rising Star,” Texas Super Lawyer, 2018–2022

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • Texas

Education

  • University of Virginia School of LawJ.D.2011
  • University of Texas at AustinB.A.with Honors2007