Tim Volkheimer

Partner Capital Markets
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Overview

Tim always looks for solutions. - Chambers & Partners, 2026

Tim Volkheimer is a capital markets partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. He has experience in leverage finance and capital markets transactions and mergers and acquisitions.

Tim has acted on deals involving many of the major private equity sponsors and credit funds active in Europe including Bain Capital, Brookfield, Lone Star, TPG and SVP, advising on high yield debt offerings, registered debt and equity offerings as well as distressed financings and restructurings.

Tim has been recognised:

  • by The Legal 500 UK as a “Leading Lawyer” (2024, 2025).
  • by IFLR1000 as a “Highly Regarded” for Capital Markets: Debt & High Yield (2024, 2025).
  • in Tier 4 for Capital Markets: High-Yield Products by Chambers and Partners (2026).
  • on Financial News’ inaugural “Pride of Finance” list (2026).

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Recognition

IFR Awards, “Europe High-Yield Bond” award for Pinewood's £550m six-year bond 

Transatlantic Legal Awards, “Transatlantic Debt Capital Markets Team of the Year”

Law 360, “Capital Markets Group of the Year”

IFLR Europe, “Team of the Year, High Yield”

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2011New York

Languages

  • English
  • German

Education

  • Columbia Law SchoolJ.D.2010
  • University College LondonLL.B.2010