Tax Partner Rodney Hill Joins Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis announced today that Rodney Hill has joined the Firm as a partner in the Tax Practice Group.

Mr. Hill advises on the tax aspects of transactions, with a particular focus on investment fund formation and mergers and acquisitions involving investment fund sponsors.

“Rodney is an excellent tax lawyer with substantial experience advising on issues related to the alternative asset industry,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee. “As demand for legal services in the alternative asset space continues to grow, we’re excited to add top-tier talent like Rodney to our premier tax team.”

Mr. Hill’s experience includes the structuring and formation of private equity funds, hedge funds, funds-of-funds and separate accounts across alternative asset classes, including buyout, growth, venture, infrastructure, renewable energy, credit and real estate. He also represents fund clients in acquiring interests in alternative asset managers and other corporate transactions.

“We are excited to welcome Rodney to our investment funds tax team,” said tax partner Sara Zablotney. “He adds depth of talent at the intersection of tax and investment funds, which continues to be a growth area for our firm.”

“Kirkland has an outstanding platform, with an esteemed tax practice and one of the largest investment funds practices in the world,” said Mr. Hill. “The firm also emphasizes teamwork and a collaborative approach, which was very attractive to me as I get started on this next chapter of my career.”

Prior to joining Kirkland, Mr. Hill was a partner at Fried Frank. He holds a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, a master’s degree from Virginia Tech and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware.

Kirkland’s tax practice has an international reputation for sophisticated counseling on multinational tax issues and transactions, as well as successful representation of clients in complex tax disputes. Kirkland’s investment funds practice is the most active of any law firm and is uniquely positioned to provide sophisticated market intelligence and cutting-edge solutions to investment funds and their general partner sponsors in today’s market.