Robert M. Keane, Jr., Joins Los Angeles Office of Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis is pleased to announce that Robert M. Keane, Jr., has joined the Firm’s downtown Los Angeles office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group.
“Bob is widely recognized as a leader in the private equity real estate space,” said Jeffrey C. Hammes, Chairman of Kirkland’s Global Management Executive Committee. “Kirkland is committed to growing our transactional offerings on the West Coast, and Bob’s extensive experience advising on market-leading private equity real estate transactions will be invaluable to our clients in Los Angeles and beyond.”
Mr. Keane concentrates his practice primarily on the representation of private equity firms, opportunity funds, domestic and international companies, investment banks, commercial banks, non-regulated lenders and pension funds in real estate-related equity investments, joint venture formations, lending, acquisitions and dispositions, and debt restructuring, workouts and reorganizations.
“I’ve known Bob for many years, and am delighted he will be joining our team in Los Angeles,” said Kevin M. Ehrhart, partner in Kirkland’s Real Estate Practice Group. “His deep industry knowledge and outstanding track record of results for high-profile clients on complex transactions make him an ideal addition to our growing real estate team.”
Chambers USA has ranked Mr. Keane as a leading real estate attorney since 2015. He has also been recognized by Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America.
Mr. Keane joins Kirkland from the Los Angeles office of Paul Hastings, where he was vice chair of the firm’s real estate practice.
About Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis is an international law firm with 2,500 attorneys representing clients in real estate, private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration, restructuring, and intellectual property matters. The Firm has no headquarters location, and operates from 15 offices around the world: Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Palo Alto, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai and Washington, D.C.
“Bob is widely recognized as a leader in the private equity real estate space,” said Jeffrey C. Hammes, Chairman of Kirkland’s Global Management Executive Committee. “Kirkland is committed to growing our transactional offerings on the West Coast, and Bob’s extensive experience advising on market-leading private equity real estate transactions will be invaluable to our clients in Los Angeles and beyond.”
Mr. Keane concentrates his practice primarily on the representation of private equity firms, opportunity funds, domestic and international companies, investment banks, commercial banks, non-regulated lenders and pension funds in real estate-related equity investments, joint venture formations, lending, acquisitions and dispositions, and debt restructuring, workouts and reorganizations.
“I’ve known Bob for many years, and am delighted he will be joining our team in Los Angeles,” said Kevin M. Ehrhart, partner in Kirkland’s Real Estate Practice Group. “His deep industry knowledge and outstanding track record of results for high-profile clients on complex transactions make him an ideal addition to our growing real estate team.”
Chambers USA has ranked Mr. Keane as a leading real estate attorney since 2015. He has also been recognized by Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America.
Mr. Keane joins Kirkland from the Los Angeles office of Paul Hastings, where he was vice chair of the firm’s real estate practice.
About Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis is an international law firm with 2,500 attorneys representing clients in real estate, private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration, restructuring, and intellectual property matters. The Firm has no headquarters location, and operates from 15 offices around the world: Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Palo Alto, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai and Washington, D.C.
