Overview

Rob Dixon is a corporate partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on representing private equity sponsors, family offices, their portfolio companies and other public and private companies in complex business transactions, including leveraged buyouts, majority and minority investments, growth equity investments, recapitalizations, add-on acquisitions, divestitures and exits, carve-outs, restructurings, GP-led continuation vehicle transactions and sales of alternative asset managers.

Rob also advises clients on rollover equity and management equity arrangements, partnership and LLC agreements, and corporate governance matters. He has advised clients across a broad range of industries, including building products and distribution, industrial services, business and professional services, technology and software, healthcare, public safety communications, financial services and asset management, and consumer products.

Prior to practicing law, Rob served for more than 20 years in the United States Army, including as a Special Forces (Green Beret) soldier.

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2018Illinois

Education

  • Northwestern Pritzker School of LawJ.D.2018
  • Troy UniversityB.A., Resource and Technology Management