Susan R. Eisenberg, P.C.
Overview
Susan Eisenberg is a partner in the Investment Funds Group at Kirkland & Ellis, based in the Houston office. Her practice focuses on representing private equity and other alternative asset managers in fundraising, governance, organizational structure, internal operations, regulatory compliance and related matters. Susan’s experience includes advising clients on fund formation, capital raising and operation of private investment funds and their management companies, marketing and placement agent arrangements, investment and trading issues, co-investment vehicles, fund restructurings and continuation vehicles, secondary sales, fund liquidations, investment adviser registration, compliance policies, regulatory investigations and exams, carried interest arrangements and succession planning. She also works on transactions among asset managers, including spin outs, seed investments and joint ventures.
Prior to joining Kirkland, Susan was the Global Product Counsel of KKR Credit where she oversaw the legal affairs of each investment product across all investment strategies within KKR Credit, including direct lending, special situations, mezzanine, specialty finance, opportunistic credit and traded credit. She played a key role in the development and launch of new products within KKR Credit and advised on a number of other issues. Prior to KKR, Susan was an associate in the private investment funds group at Ropes & Gray.
Representative Clients
- 3i Infrastructure
- ACON Investments
- AVAIO Capital
- Generate Capital
- Grain Management
- Hunter Point Capital
- JPMorgan Infrastructure
- Lionstone Partners
- KLR Group
- Melody Investment Advisors
- Mithril Capital Management
- Northleaf Capital Partners
- Palistar Capital
- Pearl Energy Investments
- Reverence Capital Partners
- Riverbend Energy Group
- SDC Capital Partners
- Stablewood Properties
- STG Partners
- Tikehau Star Infra
- TPG Rise Climate
- UBS Asset Management
- Vision Ridge Partners
Experience
Representative Matters
Northleaf Capital Partners in the formation of Northleaf Infrastructure Capital Partners IV, a $2.6 billion infrastructure fund
Hunter Point Capital in the formation of Hunter Point Capital Investors, a $3.3 billion GP stakes fund
UBS Asset Management on behalf of its managed client in consortium arrangements with H.R.L. Morrison & Co and Australian Retirement Trust in connection with the consortium’s acquisition of FiberLight
Riverbend Energy Group in its $1.8 billion divestiture of all of the equity interests in Riverbend Oil & Gas VI, LLC, Riverbend Oil & Gas VI-B, LLC and Riverbend Oil & Gas VIII, LLC to a private buyer
TPG in the formation of TPG Rise Climate, a $7.3 billion global climate-focused fund
Prior Experience
Ropes & Gray LLP
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.
More
Thought Leadership
Publications
“Trends in US Private Equity Fund Terms,” Evercore State of the Market 2019, January 2019
“Fundraising Guidelines – The United States of America,” The Private Equity Review, May 2012
“Overview of Legal and Regulatory Considerations for Investor Relations Professionals, The Investor Relations Manual, Private Equity International, 2011
“Once An Agent, Now A Lobbyist,” The Recorder, March 2011
Speaking Engagements
Moderator, “Fundraising Forecast for 2025,” Kayo Energy & Infrastructure Forum, February 2025
Moderator, “Capital Raising Track, Panel: The Future of Infrastructure Funds,” Kayo Infrastructure Summit, April 2024
Moderator, “The Nuts & Bolts: Inside the Business Development and Capital Formation Process,” With Intelligence Women's Private Equity Summit, March 2024
Moderator, “Investor Relations Track | Connecting with LPs: Doing it Right,” With Intelligence Women's GP Summit, September 2023
“The Evolution of Capital Raising,” Women’s GP Connect Summit, September 2022
“Figuring Out One’s Career Route: Lessons Learned,” Women's Leadership Unbound Summit, June 2021
“Emerging Manager Update: Our LPs Discuss Trends They’re Seeing in Emerging GPs,” PartnerConnect Texas, December 2018
“The Changing Dynamics of Fundraising - Critical Research & Preparation Required For The In-Person LP Meeting,” PartnerConnect Texas, December 2018
Recognition
Recognized by Lawdragon 500 for Leading U.S. Energy Lawyers: Energy Funds & Finance, 2023–2025
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- California
- Texas
Education
- Vanderbilt Law SchoolJ.D.2007
Articles Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review
- University of PennsylvaniaB.S.E., Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics; Mathematics & Economics Minors2004
Varsity Track and Field
News &
Insights
- Press Release Kirkland Represents Northleaf Capital Partners on $2.6 Billion Infrastructure Fund
- Award Lawdragon Recognizes 51 Kirkland Attorneys in its 2025 List of the 500 Leading Energy Lawyers
- Press Release Kirkland Counsels Pearl Energy Investments on Closing of Oversubscribed Fund IV at $999.9 Million
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Fengate on Largest Data Center Transaction in Canada
- KAYO 2024 Women's Infrastructure Summit