Matthew W. Howard, P.C.
Overview
Matthew Howard is a partner in the Investment Funds Practice Group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. For more than twenty years, Matt has advised his investment fund clients on asset management matters, including the structuring and offering of private investment funds and other alternative investment vehicles that have raised billions of dollars across asset classes and geographies.
In addition, to his work on fundraisings, clients rely on Matt’s counsel and strategic advice on a variety of matters core to their businesses, including liquidity solutions, strategic investments, spin-outs and transformative acquisitions, management company arrangements, carried interest plans and other incentive arrangements.
Matt regularly speaks on industry topics and is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law School.
Matt has been recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Private Equity: Fund Formation, where he is praised for being “extremely commercial, [and having] a very good depth of knowledge.” Clients also note that he is “thoughtful and responsive.” Additionally, Matt is recognized as a highly regarded practitioner in the 2025 edition of the IFLR1000.
Select Representative Clients
Argand Partners, Blue Owl, New Catalyst Strategic Partners, Neuberger Berman Alternatives Advisers, Permira
Experience
Representative Matters
Argand Partners in the formation of Argand Partners Fund I, a $437 million middle-market buyout fund.*
Blue Owl in the formation of Blue Owl GP Stakes V (f/k/a Dyal Capital Partners V), a $12.9 billion GP stakes fund.*
Blue Owl in the formation of Blue Owl GP Finance Investors (f/k/a Dyal Financing Fund), a $1.7 billion GP lending platform.*
Neuberger Berman in the formation of NB Private Debt Fund IV, an $8.1 billion (inclusive of leverage) senior credit fund.*
Neuberger Berman in the formation of NB Credit Opportunities Fund II, a $2.5 billion opportunistic credit fund.*
Permira in the formation of Permira VIII, Permira’s €16.7 billion flagship global buyout fund.*
Permira in the formation of Permira Growth Opportunities Fund II, a $4 billion growth equity fund.*
*Matters prior to joining Kirkland
Prior Experience
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- District of Columbia
- New York
Education
- New York University School of LawJ.D.
Articles Editor, New York University Law Review
Co-Chair, New York University Law Review's Diversity Committee
- Swarthmore CollegeB.A.