Atty. Shan A. Khan
Shan Khan is a corporate partner in the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Shan’s practice focuses on all aspects of debt financing transactions, including the representation of private funds, public and private companies, financial institutions and alternative lenders in secured and unsecured financings, cash-flow and asset-based facilities, acquisition financings, recapitalizations, cross-border transactions, and second-lien, mezzanine and subordinated financings.
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Shan A. Khan is a business attorney based in Dallas, Texas, practicing at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Educated at Columbia University (J.D., 2015). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Public Finance Law (2026). Serands clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Shan Khan is a corporate partner in the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Shan’s practice focuses on all aspects of debt financing transactions, including the representation of private funds, public and private companies, financial institutions and alternative lenders in secured and unsecured financings, cash-flow and asset-based facilities, acquisition financings, recapitalizations, cross-border transactions, and second-lien, mezzanine and subordinated financings
- His experience spans transactions across a range of industries including technology, energy, manufacturing, retail, healthcare and life sciences
- Shan’s practice also includes a focus on pro bono projects
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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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Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Dallas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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