Michael E. Hanna
Overview
Michael is a corporate partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Michael's practice is focused on the representation of private equity funds and their portfolio companies in a wide variety of aspects, including, but not limited to, leveraged acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, joint ventures, corporate governance and other corporate matters.
Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Michael was a commercial litigator at Morris Polich & Purdy LLP. Michael's litigation practice centered around real estate and corporate matters. The real estate practice included, among other things, disputes relating to residential and commercial real estate purchases, construction defects, landlord-tenant matters and title discrepancies. The corporate practice included, among other things, shareholder claims, business-to-business disputes and director and officer liability issues.
In addition to his practice at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Michael serves on the Board of Directors of Hanna Winery, Inc., a family owned and operated business founded by his father in 1985.
Experience
Clerk & Government Experience
InternCity and County of San Francisco District Attorney’s OfficeSummer 2005 and 2006
Judicial InternHonorable Justice Alex SaldomandoSuperior Court of California, County of San FranciscoSummer 2004
Prior Experience
Morris, Polich & Purdy LLP, 2010–2016
Hanna Winery, Inc., 2007–Present
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Memberships & Affiliations
Member, Tulane University Alumni Board
Member, Marin Academy High School Alumni Board
Member, Olympic Club
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2010California
Education
- Tulane University Law SchoolJ.D.2007
- Tulane UniversityM.B.A.2007
- University of the PacificB.A., Political Science2002