Overview

Michael Brunetti is a debt finance associate in the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He represents private equity sponsors and their funds in a wide range of fund-level financings, including subscription line facilities, NAV facilities, GP facilities, management fee facilities, backleverage financings, notes offerings, portfolio company borrowings, hybrid financings, ABLs, CFOs, continuation vehicle financings, preferred equity transactions, umbrella facilities and employee co-investment facilities.

Michael has advised on dozens of single- and multijurisdictional fund financings, including broadly syndicated and single-lender transactions. His NAV facility work includes financings secured by both privately held and publicly traded securities. He also advises sponsors on fund-level considerations in connection with fund limited partnership agreement and investor side letter negotiations, with a focus on supporting the fund’s financing strategy throughout its life.

Michael’s clients range from large global sponsors, including TPG, Thoma Bravo, Vista Equity Partners, Advent International and Veritas Capital, to middle-market, growth equity, infrastructure, energy and real estate managers.

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Memberships & Affiliations

Kirkland & Ellis Dallas Associates Committee

Member, State Bar of Texas

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2022Texas

Education

  • Columbia Law SchoolJ.D.

    Ruth Bader Ginsburg Award

    James Kent Scholar

    Paul R. Hays Prize in Civil Procedure

    Bluebook Editor, Columbia Law Review

    President, Columbia Business & Law Association

    President, Columbia Law Texas Society

  • Duke UniversityA.B., Historysumma cum laude

    Dean's List with Distinction

    Phi Beta Kappa Society