Derek Thomas
Associate Investment Funds
Overview
Derek Thomas is a corporate associate in the Investment Funds Practice Group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Derek’s practice focuses on the formation, structuring and operation of private equity funds and their management companies.
Representative Clients
Arbor Investments, Align Capital Partners, Clearview Capital, Cressey & Company, Digital Realty, Leeds Equity Partners, Mavik Capital, NextGen Growth Partners, Osso Capital, Rainier Capital Partners, Town Lane, Vista Equity Partners
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2021Illinois
- 2021Wisconsin
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law SchoolJ.D.magna cum laude2021
Order of the Coif
Business Law Concentration with Honors
Dean's Academic Achievement Award
Wisconsin International Law Journal
Best Performance, International Business Transactions
- University of MinnesotaB.A., Economics2017
News &
Insights
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Align Capital Partners on Close of Align Collaborate Fund I
- Press Release Kirkland Counsels Town Lane on $1.25 Billion Closing of Oversubscribed Inaugural Real Estate Fund
- Press Release Kirkland Represents Kinzie Capital Partners on Closing of First Institutional Fund at $150M in Commitments
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Rainier Partners on Closing of Inaugural Fund at $300 Million Hard Cap