Maria Ortega is a real estate associate in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Maria was involved in the following representative matters:
Represented hotel owners, operators and developers in the acquisition, disposition, financing, development and management of hospitality assets, including drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, leases, licenses and ancillary transaction documents.
Led due diligence for acquisitions, dispositions, financings and other complex commercial transactions by managing document review, identifying legal risks, preparing diligence reports and coordinating with cross-functional deal teams to facilitate successful closings.
Drafted formation and corporate governance documents for partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations.
Drafted, analyzed and negotiated a variety of commercial contracts, including letters of intent, purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, franchise agreements and media rights agreements.
Conducted due diligence analyses for complex business transactions, including private equity buyouts, strategic acquisitions, corporate restructurings, joint ventures and recapitalizations.
Drafted and reviewed filings for initial public offerings, follow-on offerings and private placements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933.
Drafted and reviewed registration and disclosure filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including annual reports, quarterly reports and proxy statements.
Drafted, analyzed and negotiated documents for private equity investments, including private placement memoranda and limited partnership agreements.
Clerk & Government Experience
ExternHonorable Matthew KennellyUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois2021
