Digital Infrastructure Finance Lawyer Sahar Kamali Joins Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis announced today that Sahar Kamali has joined the Firm as a partner in the Debt Finance Practice Group.

“Sahar’s extensive experience leading innovative and large-scale data center financings makes her a terrific addition to Kirkland and reinforces our commitment to maintaining the premier platform for complex digital infrastructure matters,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee.

Ms. Kamali joins from Blue Owl, where she was vice president of the digital infrastructure platform. She advised on high-profile capital markets executions, including some of the largest and most complex construction financings in the data center space over the past several years across the U.S. and internationally. She also has extensive capital markets experience ranging from data center project financings to stabilized data center financings. Prior to joining Blue Owl, Ms. Kamali was a debt finance attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

“Sahar’s unique perspective as both a client and service provider will further strengthen our team handling sophisticated financings across digital infrastructure transactions,” said Melissa Hutson, Kirkland partner in the Debt Finance Practice Group and member of the Firm’s Executive Committee.

“Kirkland’s leading real assets practice has impressed me as I have collaborated with them over the last year,” said Ms. Kamali. “I look forward to bringing my experience and industry network in the digital infrastructure space to the platform, which is second to none.”