Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kamran Bajwa handles highly complex international legal matters with a focus on matters relating to the Middle East and emerging markets. Kamran leads the Middle East practice for Kirkland & Ellis which has become the largest law firm globally for Private Equity and M&A. Kamran represents Middle East sovereign wealth funds and family offices for investments into the U.S., Europe, and China and he also represents US companies conducting M&A activity and establishing joint ventures in the Middle East. He has extensive experience in all areas of corporate law including securities regulations, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, investment funds, corporate finance and Islamic finance.

Prior to rejoining Kirkland in 2011, Kamran spent eight years as a corporate lawyer and business advisor in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Cairo, Egypt. His experience during this time included serving as the Chief Legal Officer for EFG-Hermes, where he established the first in-house legal department and led several major new product launches, investment fund formations and corporate acquisitions.

Kamran is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School (1999) and is fluent in Arabic.