Daniel R. Cellucci is a litigation associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Daniel has represented clients in federal and state courts in a range of complex litigation matters, including securities, mergers and acquisitions, and general commercial disputes.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Daniel has been involved in the following matters:
Six Flags and its former CEO and CFO, defending in purported securities class action and related derivative litigation consolidated in Texas federal court regarding the construction of new theme parks in China.
EQT Corporation and certain of its officers and directors, defending in a consolidated putative securities class action filed in Pennsylvania federal court arising out of its $6.7 billion acquisition of Rice Energy.
Liqui-Box, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, represented in litigation filed in New York federal court arising from its $585 million acquisition of the plastics division of D.S. Smith.
J.C. Flowers, represented in a dispute filed in New York federal court and related appeal arising out of the purchase of HSH Nordbank AG.
Barnes & Noble, defended appeal in a purported consumer class action lawsuit in New York federal court concerning digital privacy related to social media.
Prior Experience
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2016New York
Courts
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Education
University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D.magna cum laude2015
Order of the Coif
Notes Editor, Michigan Law Review
Hessel E. Yntema Award: Performance with distinction in courses and seminars in international and comparative law
Rockwell T. Gust Advocacy Award
Brown UniversityA.B., Political Science & Hispanic Studies2010
