Kirkland & Ellis appoints 2 new tax partners

Kirkland & Ellis LLP has announced that 74 attorneys will be promoted to partner effective October 1, 2011. Seven attorneys of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP will also be promoted to partner.

Of these only 2 are tax partners:

Thad W Davis – Chicago

Thad Davis focuses his practice on the tax aspects of bankruptcy and restructuring as well as complex mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Davis co-authored the article “Distressed Debt in Disorderly and Dysfunctional Markets” with Todd Maynes, which appeared in the March 2009 issue of Taxes.

Angela Rohman Russo from Hong Kong

Her practice focuses on the tax aspects of complex business transactions including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and leveraged buyouts, as well as joint ventures, recapitalizations and debt and equity restructurings. She also advises clients on the tax aspects of securities issuances, bankruptcy and restructuring, and investment fund formation.

Angela has worked on numerous private equity, LBO and M&A transactions ranging from several million dollars to several billion dollars for clients including: Sun Capital Partners, Molson Coors, RoundTable Healthcare Partners and S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

Angela was mentioned in the article “Big Deals: Molson Coors” from the December 2007 edition of The American Lawyer for her representation of Molson Coors in its joint venture with SABMiller.

See post earlier this year re Angela Russo