Overview

Jordan Metoyer is a litigation associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Jordan has experience in a broad array of high stakes matters, including M&A litigation, bankruptcy and restructuring litigation, shareholder derivative lawsuits and other complex commercial disputes. Jordan has also advised companies and their directors and officers on litigation risks involved in M&A and liability management transactions.

Before joining Kirkland, Jordan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery. Jordan has previously worked for public-, private- and social-sector institutions in Washington, D.C., Beijing, Hong Kong and Dubai.

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Article, “‘OG ESG’: How African Sovereign Wealth Funds Can Show the Way Forward for International ESG Investing,” 35 Geo. Envtl. L. Rev. 283, 2023

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • New York

Education

  • Georgetown University Law CenterJ.D.cum laude

    Civil Litigation Clinic

    Bankruptcy Advocacy Practicum

    Barristers' Council

    NAWL Outstanding Law Student Award

  • Tsinghua UniversityMaster of Global Affairs
    Schwarzman Scholar
  • University of Texas at AustinB.A., Economicswith Honors

    Phi Beta Kappa

    Truman Scholar

    Friar Society