Professional Profile
Binta Niambi Brown is a corporate partner in the firm's Debt Finance Group. Ms. Brown represents corporate borrowers, private equity groups and financial institutions in connection with secured and unsecured commercial lending transactions, including acquisition financings, senior, second lien and subordinated financings and other banking and credit matters.
Ms. Brown's pro bono practice has included involvement with economic development initiatives assisting women in war-torn regions, advocacy on behalf of human trafficking victims and work with the New York City public schools.
Ms. Brown is proud to serve on three of Kirkland's Committees:
- Member, Firmwide Diversity Committee
- Member, Racial/Ethnic Minority Subcommittee
- Member, Gender Subcommittee
Memberships & Affiliations
Member, Board of Directors, Project Enterprise
Member, Council on Foreign Relations
Trustee, Barnard College Board of Trustees
Other Distinctions
2003-2004, Fellow, Coro Foundation's Leadership New York Program
2005, Certificate of Appreciation awarded by Advisor Support Team, United States Army and Fifth Division, Iraqi Army for outstanding pro bono support of a military operation that resulted in securing emergency medical care in the U.S. for a young Iraqi civilianSeminars
Panelist, PLI: Beyond Diversity 101, Navigating the New Opportunities, June 2007
Past participant on other New York City Bar CLE panels.Prior Experience
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Binta Niambi Brown