Max J. Abramson

Associate Litigation

New York +1 646 444 9162

Max J. Abramson

Overview

Max Abramson is a litigation associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Max represents both plaintiffs and defendants in high profile cases across the country in a wide range of substantive areas, including securities, corporate governance, restructuring and antitrust matters. In addition to his in-court litigation experience, Max also counsels corporations and organizations facing highly sensitive congressional, federal and state investigations. Max’s work has been featured in The American Lawyer’s “Litigator of the Week” series.

Counsel higher education institution subject to bipartisan and bicameral congressional investigation and hearings regarding their admissions, financial aid, and antitrust compliance policies.

Successfully achieve dismissal of claims against Chico’s in shareholder litigation resulting from their billion-dollar acquisition by Sycamore Partners.

Represent large educational technology company in litigation related to their multi-billion dollar take-private transaction.

Represent national generic pharmaceutical manufacturer in federal multidistrict litigation and state court litigation involving 49 State Attorneys General.

Represent formerly-public national franchise company in restructuring-related disputes regarding claims against their directors and officers.

Represent formerly-public home goods company in first-impression restructuring-related disputes regarding use of novel financial instruments to achieve liquidity.

Registered General Civil MediatorGeorgia Commission on Dispute Resolution

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Note, “Silent Sentences: The Procedural Tragedy of the Bureau of Prison’s Sentence Computation Policy,” Georgia Law Review, vol. 58, 2023

Author, “The Unconstitutional Consequences of a Prosecutorial Oversight Commision,” Georgia Recorder, 2023

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2025New York

Education

  • University of Georgia School of LawJ.D.magna cum laude2024

    Order of the Coif

    Law School Association Scholar

    Executive Articles Editor, Georgia Law Review

    Student Attorney, Appellate Litigation Clinic

    Student Attorney, First Amendment Clinic

    Mediation Practicum

    Research Assistant, Professor Elizabeth Burch

    Research Assistant, Professor Dan T. Coenen

  • Emory UniversityB.A., International Studies2020
    Research Fellow, Emory University Center for Legal and Social Studies