Overview

Raffy Cicala is a corporate associate in the Philadelphia office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, with an emphasis on representing private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in acquisitions, dispositions and other complex business transactions.

Raffy advises clients across a broad range of industries, including software and technology, health care and life sciences, financial services, education, consulting and manufacturing. He also advises portfolio companies on general corporate governance and strategic matters throughout their investment lifecycle.

Raffy’s practice also includes cross-boarder transactions involving US and European businesses, with particular experience in matters involving US and Italian companies and investors. Having received his legal education in both Italy and the United States, he draws on his background and experience in advising clients on complex cross-border transactions.

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2021Pennsylvania

Languages

  • English
  • Italian

Education

  • Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of LawJ.D.magna cum laude2021

    Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Legal Ethics

    CALI Awards in Compliance Skills, Effective Healthy Law Practice, and Professional Responsibility

    International Student Representative, Student Bar Association

  • University of Pennsylvania Carey Law SchoolLL.M.2018
    International Associate Editor, Journal of International Law
  • Wharton School of the University of PennsylvaniaWharton Business and Law Certificate2018
    Aresty Institute of Executive Education
  • Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico IIJ.D.summa cum laude2016