Jack D. Yamin, a highly experienced insurance mergers and acquisitions and reinsurance attorney, has made a significant career move, leaving Sidley Austin to join Kirkland & Ellis as a partner. The move was officially announced by Kirkland & Ellis on Wednesday.
With particular expertise in corporate, securities, and regulatory matters across the insurance, reinsurance, and financial services sectors, Yamin is expected to be a valuable addition to the Kirkland & Ellis team. His legal career has seen him represent a range of clients, including public and private corporate entities, private equity sponsors, and alternative asset managers, providing them with his seasoned strategies and legal advice.
Prior to this move, Yamin was operating out of the Chicago office of Sidley Austin, where he carved a niche for himself with his focus on merger and acquisition transactions and deals involving insurance and reinsurance companies.
More information regarding his move can be found here.