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, Bluestone Equity Partners, Clearview Capital, Cressey & Company, Digital Realty, Leeds Equity Partners, Mavik Capital, NextGen Growth Partners, Osso Capital, Pike Street Capital, Point 41 Capital, Rainier Capital Partners, Thomas H. Lee Partners, Town Lane, Vista Equity Partners, Whistler Capital Partners, Zell Equity International

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