Atty. Ashley Gregory
Ashley Gregory is a corporate partner whose practice focuses on debt financings. She primarily represents public and private corporate borrowers and private equity clients in connection with complex financing transactions, both secured and unsecured, including leveraged acquisition financings, senior and subordinated lending transactions, second lien, mezzanine and asset based financings, debtor-in-possession facilities, workouts and restructurings and other banking and credit matters.
Banking And Finance Law Attorney · Serving New York, NY
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About Ashley Gregory at a Glance
Ashley Gregory is a business attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026). Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Ashley Gregory
- Ashley Gregory is a corporate partner whose practice focuses on debt financings
- She primarily represents public and private corporate borrowers and private equity clients in connection with complex financing transactions, both secured and unsecured, including leveraged acquisition financings, senior and subordinated lending transactions, second lien, mezzanine and asset based financings, debtor-in-possession facilities, workouts and restructurings and other banking and credit matters
- Financings range in size from tens of millions to in excess of $7 billion
- Ashley was recognized in Banking & Finance by Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for 2014–2021 and Chambers Global, The World's Leading Lawyers for Business for 2017–2022
- According to Chambers, clients said she is “a true expert in corporate finance transactions” and also add that they find her to be “one of the nicest, more approachable and user-friendly” lawyers
- Her peers have recognized her as a “fierce negotiator,” who is “commercial, efficient and incredibly pleasant.” In 2022, IFLR1000 also recognized her as a “Highly Regarded” practitioner for her work in banking
- In 2014, Ashley was also described by The Legal 500 as bringing “tremendous insightfulness” and “an ability to see the whole chessboard of what the client is trying to achieve.”
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Business & Corporate Law in New York
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New York Courts and Legal Process
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Why Clients in New York Choose Ashley Gregory
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Ashley Gregory's practice in the field of business.
Focused Business Practice
Concentrating on business means Ashley Gregory's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in New York
A New York-based practice means Ashley Gregory attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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