Key Takeaways
- • Latham & Watkins has hired Kevin Burke as a partner in its New York office within the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice, according to a PRNewswire announcement from the firm.
- • Burke joins from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader and advises private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and strategic acquirers on leveraged buyouts, minority investments, joint ventures, add-on acquisitions, exits, and divestitures.
- • Burke's sector experience spans digital infrastructure, leisure and hospitality, healthcare, technology, retail, and energy.
- • Marc Jaffe, Managing Partner of Latham's New York office, and Alex Kelly, Global Co-Chair of the firm's M&A and Private Equity Practice, both cited Burke's deal track record and sponsor relationships as strategic additions.
Summary
Marc Jaffe, Managing Partner of Latham's New York office, described Burke as a highly regarded private equity adviser with a strong track record of leading complex deals. Jaffe said Burke's relationships across the sponsor community and commercial approach would enhance the firm's integrated corporate and finance offering in New York and globally.
Alex Kelly, Global Co-Chair of Latham's Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice, said Burke's arrival strengthens the firm's one-stop, multidisciplinary team for private equity clients across the investment lifecycle. Burke brings experience on complex corporate and transactional matters across digital infrastructure, leisure and hospitality, healthcare, technology, retail, and energy.
Burke joins Latham from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader. He said in the release that he looks forward to contributing to the growth of the practice. He received his BBA from the University of Notre Dame and his JD, summa cum laude, from The George Washington University Law School.
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