Annah Akhoun-Murat is an associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. She is a member of the Firm’s Sustainability Practice Group, which advises some of the world’s most sophisticated and dynamic private equity firms, corporations, and project sponsors and lenders on complex and evolving legal issues relating to ESG and climate-related regulatory requirements, investor demands, strategic opportunities, and voluntary reporting frameworks and coalitions.
In addition to her fund-level practice, including various ESG-related aspects of fund formation and fundraising, Annah counsels private equity firms on ESG policies, mandatory and voluntary reporting and external frameworks. These include the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and GRESB. She also provides guidance on the latest market, regulatory and litigation developments, and regulatory compliance requirements, including the California climate disclosure rules.
Annah’s practice also focuses on the asset management transaction industry. She advises across the “sell-side” and “buy-side” from the largest alternative asset management firms to mid-size fund managers in asset management transactions (including control, strategic minority, and “GP Stake” transactions).
