Eunu Chun - Partner

• Corporate
• Leveraged Acquisitions
• Private Equity

• 1992, New York

• Columbia Law School, J.D., 1991
  
  Co Chairperson of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association
  
  Member of Columbia Law School Senate
• Harvard University, A.B., 1987, magna cum laude
  
  John Harvard Scholar for academic achievement of highest distinction, 1985 86
  
  Harvard College Scholar for academic achievement of high distinction, 1984 85 and 1986 87
  
  South Korean Government Honors Scholar for academic achievement, 1985 86
  
  Harvard Crimson Junior Varsity Men’s Basketball Team

Professional Profile

Transactional practice in the private equity group covering a wide range of transactions including primarily leveraged buyout transactions, recapitalizations, mergers, venture capital/growth equity investments, and bank and mezzanine financings (as both borrower's and lender's counsel).  Extensive previous experience as general and limited partner counsel in the formation of private equity funds and mezzanine debt funds.

Named "Up and coming" in Private Equity: Buyouts by the Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business.  Said to combine "'great judgment with a pragmatic approach.' Clients value his business acumen and look to him for commercial guidance." Also mentioned in IFLR1000's Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms as receiving "considerable praise from peers" in Private equity – Transactions and nominated to the Guide to the World's Leading Private Equity Lawyers 3rd Edition and the Guide to the World's Leading Private Equity Lawyers 4th Edition.

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Representative Matters

Bain Capital, Catterton Partners, ICV Capital Partners, Warburg Pincus, Vista Equity Partners, Ascend Ventures, and numerous portfolio companies of various sizes and industries.  Directly responsible for bringing significant matters from each of the foregoing clients to the Firm.

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Memberships & Affiliations

Kirkland & Ellis

• Co-Chair, Firmwide Diversity Committee



• Chair, Legal Assistant Review Committee (NY)



• Associate Review Committee (NY)



• New York Operations Committee



• Firmwide New Matter Screening Committee

Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) – Board Member, 2009-present

First Presbyterian Church Nursery School – Board Member, 2007-present

Greenwich Village Little League – Junior Minors Manager, 2008 and 2009 seasons