John Senior is a partner in Kirkland’s Investment Funds Group and one of the leaders of the Firm’s Liquidity Solutions Team. His practice focuses on counseling sponsors and investors in strategic secondary transactions, as well as advising on the organization and operation of private investment funds across a variety of investment strategies. John has been named a Rising Star Partner for Investment Funds by IFLR1000 (2023) and is a frequent speaker on fund formation and secondaries matters. He is a member of the New York City Bar’s Committee on Private Investment Funds.
John’s clients have included, among others, Accel KKR, Advent, Arctos, Ares Management, Ardian, Avista Capital Partners, BTG Pactual, Burford Capital, Butterfly Equity, CenterOak Partners, Court Square Capital, Digital Alpha, Fengate Capital, Generate Capital, Kinderhook Industries, Leonard Green, Lone Star Funds, Main Street Advisors, Macquarie, Neuberger Berman, Olympus Partners, Ridgewood Energy, SDC Capital Partners, Sun Capital and Vista Equity Partners.
Prior to joining Kirkland, John was an investment funds partner at Gibson Dunn. Before attending law school, he served for several years as a foreign service officer with the U.S. State Department, including diplomatic postings in India and Bulgaria, and as a U.S. negotiator in the United Nations Security Council. He holds the State Department’s Superior Honor Award and the American Foreign Service Association’s Sinclaire Award.
