Vincent Ponsonnaille

Partner Transactional
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Overview

Vincent advises private equity houses, sovereign wealth funds and corporates on leveraged buyouts, private equity acquisitions, fund investments and public-to-private conversions and has considerable experience advising on cross-border transactions. Vincent works from both London and Paris offices, providing clients with a unique perspective on these regions, with the ability to harness the full resources of Kirkland’s global reach to match a client’s global needs.

Vincent is recognised as a leading lawyer by Chambers Europe (2022) with clients remarking that “really outstanding, commercial and very hard-working”. Vincent is further recognised by The Legal 500 EMEA (2021) as a ‘Leading Individual’ for his “outstanding reputation”, with clients citing him as “among the best in the market”, and IFLR1000 (2021) as a ‘Highly Regarded’ lawyer for Private Equity; Mergers & Acquisitions.

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Memberships & Affiliations

Trustee of Friends of HEC charitable fund

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • Avocat à la Cour (France)
  • Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales

Education

  • Paris Bar School1998
  • Université Paris-Sud, Paris XIDESS Juriste d’affaires1997
  • Université Paris-Sud, Paris XIMaîtrise droit des affaires1994–1997
  • HEC Paris1993–1996