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
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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
Oregon State UniversityB.S., Political Sciencesumma cum laude2016