
Investment Funds
Corporate
Katie A. St. Peters, P.C. is a partner at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago, specializing in Investment Funds. With a JD from Vanderbilt Law School and a B.S.F.S. in International Politics from Georgetown University, Katie has extensive experience advising private investment fund sponsors on fund formation, regulatory compliance, and strategic expansion. Her work spans a range of investment strategies, assisting both emerging managers and global asset managers. Recognized as a leading investment funds lawyer, Katie has been featured in Crain’s Chicago Business and Law360. She also contributes to Kirkland’s Firmwide Inclusion Committee and serves on the board of directors for OneGoal Chicago.
Katie St. Peters's representative experience includes advising:

- Incline Equity Partners completed a Continuation Fund transaction; seller was not available; date was not available. - Deal value was 3300000000 Sector: Calibration and Repair Services; Location: USA. - On the acquirer side, counsel was not available; lawyers included Eric Fischer, Katie St. Peters, Brian Delaney, Jake Heyka, Andrew Silvia, Jordan Keeton, Mina Mihaljcic, Sean Atkinson, Yang Li, Rob Dixon, Jeffrey Swatzell, Walter Holzer, Jeremy Hsiao, Daniel Meehan, Christopher Odell, Alex Stephenson, Joshua Westerholm, Jasmina Resic, Hannah Cloh, Christine Matott.
Oct 24 2025
3B
Private Equity
Partner
2016 – Unknown
Associate
2013 – 2016
Associate
2010 – 2013
Summer Associate
2009 – 2009

- Ridgemont Equity Partners raised capital in a fundraising in the USA on not available. - Deal value was 4900000000 Sector: not available; Location: USA. - On the acquirer side, not available advised, led by Katie St. Peters, Brian Delaney, Eric Scharphorn, Dan Applebaum, Syed Madani, Adrian DiMelis.
Sep 25 2025
5B
Private Equity
Legal Intern
2008 – 2008
Corporate Paralegal
2006 – 2007