Kirkland Partner Amala Ejikeme Recognized Among PDI's Rising Stars 2024

Private Debt Investor (PDI) named Kirkland & Ellis partner Amala Ejikeme to its 2024 list of “Rising Stars,” which shines a spotlight on those under 40 who have demonstrated noteworthy leadership, innovation and dealmaking skills and have the talent to take the debt industry to new heights in the future.

Amala was lauded by PDI for advising “several market-leading European and global credit sponsors on the establishment of debt funds pursuing a wide variety of strategies, including direct lending, opportunistic and special situations,” as well as for representing European and global sponsors on mandates that have raised, in aggregate, more than $150 billion in commitments.

Amala focuses on advising European and global sponsors on the establishment of private funds pursuing a wide variety of investment strategies (including buyout, credit, digital assets, growth, impact, infrastructure, real estate and venture).