Matthew Barbato is a corporate associate in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
Matthew has spent time on secondment at each of The Carlyle Group and Citi.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Matthew worked on the following matters, advising:
Elliott Advisors, owner of Waterstones and Barnes & Noble, on its bolt-on acquisition of Wordery.com, the online bookselling division of U.K. wholesaler Bertrams, the second largest United Kingdom based wholesaler of books
Onex Corporation on its investment, together with TowerBrook Capital Partners, in Independent Clinical Services Group, a leading specialised staffing, workforce management solutions, and health and social services business operating primarily in Europe
The Rise Fund, a global impact investing fund managed by alternative asset firm TPG, on the acquisition of approximately 1 gigawatt of solar PV projects in Europe and Latin America from Trina Solar
Prior Experience
Clifford Chance LLP, London
Trainee Solicitor, 2019–2021
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2021, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
BPP Law School, LondonLL.M., Commercial Legal Practice2019
