Brett R. Nelson

Brett R. Nelson

Chicago, IL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2023
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

216 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Biography

Brett Nelson is a corporate partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on complex business transactions, including structuring and negotiating strategic and leveraged acquisitions and divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and growth equity investments, equity and debt financings, recapitalizations and restructurings, executive compensation and incentive equity matters, and general corporate counseling and compliance. Brett has handled such matters on behalf of, among others, Thoma Bravo, Linden Capital Partners, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Summit Partners, Sun Capital Partners, Madison Dearborn Partners and Aterian Investment Partners, as well as many of their portfolio companies.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

216 Best Lawyers awards

Kirkland & Ellis LLP logo

Overview

  • Stanford University, J.D., graduated 2015
  • Stanford University, J.D., graduated 2015

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

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