Jessica Romano

Partner Banking & Financial Institutions

New York +1 646 444 9556

Overview

Jessica Romano is a partner in the Banking & Financial Institutions Practice Group in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Jessica advises private equity firms and fintech companies and other financial service providers on transactional, regulatory and enforcement matters, including e-commerce marketplaces, money transmitters, B2B payment solutions providers, rewards companies, prepaid card managers, payroll processors, digital wallet providers, cryptocurrency exchanges and emerging payment companies. In addition, Jessica advises private funds on bank regulatory matters with respect to investments in or by U.S. and non-U.S. banking entities, including matters related to the Volcker Rule and Bank Holding Company Act.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Jessica was involved in the following matters:

  • TPG, a leading global alternative asset manager, in its $2.2 billion acquisition of AvidXchange, alongside Corpay.
  • SEB Kort, a leading provider of corporate payment solutions in the Nordics, in its acquisition of AirPlus, a leading provider of corporate payment services, including company accounts, virtual cards and corporate cards.
  • Western Union in its sale of Western Union Business Solutions to Goldfinch Partners and The Baupost Group.
  • Visa in its acquisition of Currencycloud, a global platform that enables banks and fintechs to provide innovative foreign exchange solutions for cross-border payments.
  • Remitly in its initial public offering.
  • First Data Corporation and KKR in connection with Fiserv’s acquisition of First Data.
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Recognition

Recognized by Law360 as a “Rising Star,” 2023

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2015New York

Education

  • St. John's University School of LawJ.D.summa cum laude2014
    Associate Managing Editor, St. John’s Law Review
  • Long Island UniversityB.S.2007