04 May 2026
McDermott Will & Schulte expands Paris private capital capabilities with partner Kalish Mullen
"McDermott Will & Schulte hires Kalish Mullen as partner in its Paris Transactions Practice to lead debt finance for private equity, focusing on acquisition finance, fund financing, corporate financings and debt restructuring."
Kalish joins from Kirkland & Ellis and will lead and further develop the Paris office’s finance offering with an emphasis on acquisition finance, fund financing, corporate financings and debt restructuring. He is recognized for advising sponsors and credit providers in complex private equity transactions and is admitted in England & Wales and France. His practice spans acquisition finance (including unitranche, term loan B and senior/holdco structures), recapitalizations, fund-level liquidity solutions and other sponsor-side financings. Recognised by Chambers France as Up and Coming (2025) and named a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500 Europe (2024), he will work closely with colleagues across Paris, London, Milan, Frankfurt and other European hubs on complex, multi-jurisdictional matters.