Michael E. Weisser, P.C.

Partner Transactional

New York +1 212 446 4810

Michael E. Weisser, P.C.

Overview

Michael Weisser is a partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Michael represents private equity sponsors, pension plans and their portfolio companies in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, financings, restructurings and general corporate matters. He has extensive experience with leveraged buyouts, going-private transactions and minority investments, and frequently counsels clients on a variety of securities law, corporate governance and strategic matters.

Michael has been consistently recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Global in the field of private equity and was ranked Band 1 for Private Equity: Buyouts, Nationwide in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA. According to Chambers Global, “‘he is noted for his astute advice to private equity firms and their portfolio companies on significant acquisitions. Clients comment that ‘he is an exceptionally talented lawyer and he has very commercial judgement,’ appreciating that ‘he's able to explain whatever's going on in the legal, technical side in very plain business terms.’" Interviewees in Chambers USA describe him as “’excellent,’ highlighting that ‘he's able to cover a lot of ground but understands the important issues quickly.’" He has also been recognized by Legal 500 U.S., IFLR1000 and Practical Law Company. Michael was named “Dealmaker of the Week” by The Am Law Daily in June 2010 and was selected in 2011 by Investment Dealers’ Digest for its annual “40 Under 40” list of the top up-and-coming professionals in the finance industry.

In addition, Michael has served on Law360's Private Equity Editorial Board, has taught at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and New York University School of Law, and frequently writes articles for various publications on cutting-edge legal developments, including an article in The New York Times on private equity deal terms.

LLamasoft in its $1.5 billion sale to Coupa Software 

Parts Authority, a portfolio company of The Jordan Company, in its sale of a majority stake to Kohlberg & Company, LLC

Altas Partners in various acquisitions, investments and divestitures, including DuBois Chemicals, Tecta America, HUB International, the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, PADI, Medforth Global Healthcare Education, Capital Vision Services and NSC Minerals

American Securities in connection with various acquisitions and divestitures, including United PF Holdings, Belfor, Prince International, North American Partners in Anesthesia, Royal Adhesives, Grede, Tekni-Plex, HHI, Presidio, Specialty Care and Arizona Chemical

The Jordan Company in various acquisitions, investments and divestitures, including Polymer Solutions Group, Vyne, Sabre Industries, Invo Healthcare Associates, GlobalTranz, Syndigo, Simpleview, Young Innovations, Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation, Quick International Courier, Unitrans, Invo Healthcare Associates, Parts Authority, Capstone Logistics, Pinnacle Workforce Logistics, DiversiTech Corporation, Gulfstream and Watchfire Enterprises

North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) in its acquisition of American Anesthesiology

Partners Group in various acquisitions, including Confluent Health and EyeCare Partners

TPG in connection with various transactions, including LifeStance Health, Transplace, LLamasoft, Opex Analytics, M&G Chemicals, Viking Cruises and Spotify Technology

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in various investments and divestitures, including Allied Universal, Johnson Controls' Power Solutions business and Capital Vision Services

Monomoy in various acquisitions and divestitures, including Mac Papers, Shaw Development, Sportech, Katun Corporation, West Marine and Klaussner

Brightstar Capital in connection with various transactions including Brightstar Corp., Texas Water Supply Company, QualTek, InfraServ and Capstone Nutrition

Baring Private Equity Asia in its investment in Prometric

Sightway Capital in connection with its investments in Great Rock, Riverbend Oil & Gas, Capital Automotive Financial and various other investments

Littlejohn & Co and Anchorage Capital in their sale of Contech Engineered Solutions to Quikrete

The Raine Group in various investments and divestitures, including in OpenMail LLC and Mobo Systems

Providence Equity in its investment in The Chernin Group, sale of Open Solutions, sale of its stake in The YES Network, investment and sale of its stake in Hulu and sale of Bresnan Communications to Cablevision

OMERS Private Equity in its acquisitions of Document Technologies Holdings and The Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.

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Recognition

Named a “Leading Lawyer” for Private Equity: Buyouts: USA, Chambers Global

Named a “Leading Lawyer” for Private Equity Transactions in the U.S., IFLR1000

Named a “Recommended Lawyer” for Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional, Legal 500 U.S.

Named a “Recommended Lawyer” for Private Equity Buyouts, Legal 500 U.S.

Named to “40 Under 40” List (2011), Investment Dealers’ Digest

Memberships & Affiliations

Member, Cohen Children’s Medical Center Advisory Board

Member, Northwell Health Board of Overseers

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 1999New York

Education

  • Columbia Law SchoolJ.D.1998
  • University of PennsylvaniaB.A.1995