Mark Boyagi, P.C.
Overview
Mark Boyagi is a partner in the Investment Funds Practice Group in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Mark is a leader in the Firm’s industry-renowned Liquidity Solutions team, which is ranked Band 1 in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA. Mark's practice focuses on advising sponsors and lead investors in connection with complex business transactions in the private funds secondary market, including continuation fund transactions, portfolio sales, structured secondaries, stapled secondaries, preferred equity arrangements, fund recapitalizations, strip-sales, tender offers and other liquidity solutions. He also frequently advises sponsors on the formation of private investment funds, co-investment programs, strategic partnerships and separately managed accounts, covering all major alternative investment strategies, as well as firm-level arrangements, succession planning and regulatory matters. Mark also has extensive experience advising sponsors on the development and implementation of capital efficient structures for insurance company investors. He was most recently recognized by Law360 as a 2024 Rising Star in Fund Formation, and in 2022 & 2023 by The Legal 500 U.S. for Private Equity Funds (Including Venture Capital).
Mark is well-known across the market for frequently advising on the largest and most complex continuation vehicle transactions in the world. Since January 2023, Mark has advised on more than 40 secondaries transactions (closed or in process) exceeding $55 billion in total transaction value.
Representative Clients
ABRY, Alpine Investors, Arcline, Atlantic Street, Bain Capital, Berskire Partners, Blue Owl, Blackstone, Charlesbank, Centerbridge Partners, HarbourVest Partners, Harvest Partners, Hildred Capital Partners, JMI Management, KKR, L Catterton, LSV Advisors, Macquarie Asset Management, ONCAP, Onex Partners, Quantum Capital Group, Riverstone, Seidler Equity Partners, Silver Lake, Strategic Value Partners, TPG, Trilantic Capital Partners, Vance Street, Warburg Pincus and Wind Point Partners.