Courtney is a partner in the Private Equity/Mergers & Acquisitions group in the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on strategically important and complex transactions, including private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financial sponsor-management team partnerships, private financings, recapitalizations, preferred equity investments and restructurings. Courtney received a B.A. in History and International Comparative Studies in 2010 from Duke University and a J.D. in 2013 from Duke University School of Law. Courtney has previously served on the Board of Directors for the Duke University School of Law Alumni Association and Mi Escuelita Preschools, Inc. Courtney and her husband live in Dallas along with their rescue dog Lily. Being on her 3rd adopted dog, Courtney is passionate about rescue animals and is looking forward to contributing to SPCA of Texas’s mission. Make a donation on Courtney’s behalf