Atty. Katarzyna D. "Kat" Murphy
Kat Murphy is a corporate partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP focusing on mergers & acquisitions, private equity and corporate finance. She represents buyers, sellers, private equity funds and their portfolio companies, and financial institutions in a variety of corporate transactions including leveraged buyouts and public and private mergers and acquisitions.
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Katarzyna D. "Kat" Murphy is a business and m&a attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Admitted to practice in New York, New York Bar Association. Educated at Syracuse University (J.D., 2012) and University of Chicago (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serves clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kat Murphy is a corporate partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP focusing on mergers & acquisitions, private equity and corporate finance
- She represents buyers, sellers, private equity funds and their portfolio companies, and financial institutions in a variety of corporate transactions including leveraged buyouts and public and private mergers and acquisitions
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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