Dayo Sanni is an investment funds associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on the formation, operation and regulatory compliance of private equity funds and other investment vehicles. He also advises fund sponsors in connection with secondary transactions.
Experience
Representative Matters
A leading alternative asset manager focused on professional sports minority stakes.
A leading investment firm in the formation of a single-asset continuation fund.
A leading global asset manager in connection with secondary transfers.
Prior Experience
Summer Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 2023
Corporate Associate, G Elias, Nigeria, 2014–2018
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2024District of Columbia
2025Texas
2020New York
2013Nigeria
Languages
English
Yoruba
Education
University of Iowa College of LawJ.D.with Distinction2024
Academic Jurisprudence Award in Start-Up and Emerging Companies
Academic Jurisprudence Award in Environmental, Social and Governance Basics
Duke University School of LawLL.M., Tax2019
Judy Horowitz Scholar
University of California, Berkeley, School of LawLL.M., Business and Technology Law2018
Dean’s List
Best Brief, Legal Research and Writing
Obafemi Awolowo UniversityLL.B.2012
Upper Second-Class Honors
Professor A. B. Kasunmu Prize in Law of Evidence
Hon. Justice Sofola Prize in Corporate Law Practice
