"Kirkland & Ellis Advises Launch of Derby Lane Partners with $1.8 Billion Commitment"

"Kirkland & Ellis has advised the launch of Derby Lane Partners, an alternative investment management firm founded by Adam Piekarski, which has secured up to $1.8 billion from strategic partners. The firm will focus on providing flexible capital solutions, initially targeting commercial real estate credit in North America. Key partners include BTG Pactual, Fortress Investment Group, Koch Real Estate Investments, Liberty Mutual Investments, Silver Creek Capital Management, and Stable."

Kirkland & Ellis served as legal counsel for Derby Lane Partners, a newly established alternative investment management firm, in its launch and formation. The transaction involved Derby Lane Partners, founded by Adam Piekarski, securing up to $1.8 billion in commitments from strategic anchor partners. The firm aims to offer flexible and creative capital solutions across various asset classes, with an initial emphasis on commercial real estate credit opportunities in North America. The Kirkland team comprised a diverse group of lawyers, including investment funds lawyers Martín Strauch, Pete Vaglio, Dan Kahl, Kevin Aguirre, Lyndon Ewing, Paul Caruso, and Alexander Green; tax lawyers Mike Beinus, Lora Shub-Brown, and Jon Herlin; debt finance lawyers Aditi Iyer, Sonia Merrikh, Abigail Joens-Witherow, and Kaley Elizabeth Schnurbusch; real estate lawyer Victoria Shusterman; executive compensation lawyer Stephen Brecher; employment & labor lawyer Mari Stonebraker; and investment funds ERISA lawyers Sabrina Glaser and Theodore Brown.

"Kirkland & Ellis Advises Launch of Derby Lane Partners with $1.8 Billion Commitment"

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