Michael Magstadt is a corporate associate in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Michael was involved in the following matters:
Eastdil Secured LLC, a global real estate investment bank, in its sale to Savills, one of the world’s leading real estate advisory firms.
Sixth Street Partners in its acquisition of a stake in L+M Companies, one of the country’s leading affordable and mixed-income housing developers.
GTCR in its investment in Ultimus Fund Solutions, a fund administration services solutions provider.
Ares Management Corporation in a $3.7 billion carveout transaction involving the acquisition of GCP International, a global real estate and digital infrastructure asset management platform.
Mubadala Capital in its take-private acquisition of CI Financial, a Canada-based asset manager.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. in its joint venture acquisition of a majority stake in Sydell Group.
Clerk & Government Experience
Legal InternUnited States Department of Justice, Office of Legal Policy2018
Operations SpecialistThe United States Coast Guard2009–2017
Prior Experience
Latham & Watkins LLP
Associate, 2020–2026
Summer Associate, 2019
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2021Illinois
Languages
English
Czech
Russian
German
Education
University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D.cum laude2020
Michigan Journal of International Law
President, Michigan Law Veterans Society
Oregon State UniversityB.S., Political Sciencesumma cum laude2016
