Aaron Michael Schleicher

Partner Capital Markets

New York +1 212 446 4616

Practices

Overview

Aaron is a corporate partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He represents issuers and underwriters in public and private finance transactions, including equity offerings, high yield and investment grade debt offerings and tender and exchange offers. Aaron also advises United States and international companies with respect to corporate and securities law matters, including corporate governance and SEC, NYSE and Nasdaq disclosure, reporting and compliance obligations.

Prior to joining the Firm, Aaron served as in-house counsel to an S&P 500 technology company and also worked as an associate at a leading international law firm, where he focused on capital markets and securities law.

Since joining the Firm, Aaron has been involved in the following matters: 

  • Arya Sciences Acquisition Corp. II in its $1.3 billion combination with Cerevel Therapeutics.
  • Covetrus, Inc. in its $250 million offering of convertible preferred stock.

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

  • Columbia Pipeline Partners LP in its $1.2 billion initial public offering of common units (the then-largest ‘master limited partnership’ IPO in U.S. history).
  • Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC in its $1.4 billion investment grade offering of senior notes.
  • Rosehill Resources Inc. in its $150 million private placement of preferred stock to funds affiliated with EIG Global Energy Partners .
  • Talos Energy, a portfolio company of Apollo Global Management and Riverstone Holdings, in its $2.5 billion combination with Stone Energy, creating an offshore-focused E&P company.
  • Spark Energy Inc. in its $54 million initial public offering of common stock.
  • CA, Inc. in its $800 million investment grade offering of senior notes.
  • An open-ended hedge fund in its $50 million investment in common stock of a privately held REIT.
  • Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. in its $728 million initial public offering of common stock.
  • Columbia Pipeline Group in its $1.4 billion follow-on offering of common stock.

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2018New York
  • 2013Texas

Education

  • Tulane University Law SchoolJ.D.magna cum laude2013
    Justice, Moot Court Board
  • Bates CollegeB.A., Rhetoric & Economics2008
    NESCAC All Academic