
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Capital Markets
Energy
Infrastructure
Monica Gemes is a corporate partner at Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, based in their London office. She specializes in cross-border private and public M&A transactions, with a focus on the infrastructure, energy, and digital sectors. Monica has extensive experience advising on investments and exits, and has worked with high-profile clients such as Apollo, BBVA, and China Investment Corporation. Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, she was a Senior Associate at Clifford Chance. Monica holds a Legal Practice Course and a Graduate Diploma in Law from The University of Law, and an M.A. in History from the University of Edinburgh.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Initial Public Offerings and Capital Markets
Infrastructure and Energy
Strategic Investments and Joint Ventures
Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency
Telecommunications and Media
Insurance and Financial Services

- GI Partners acquired the target/assets from DigitalBridge Group in a acquisition on not available. - Deal value was 3700000000 Sector: Telecommunications; Location: Europe. - On the acquirer side, not available advised, led by Sara Pickersgill, Monica Gemes, Shaun Boyle, James Boswell, Tina Xu, Aram Valesyan, Mavnick Nerwal, Ceinwen Rees, Caroline Inker, Amena Charles.
Dec 02 2025
4B
Private Equity

Partner
2023 – Unknown
Associate
2023 – 2023

Senior Associate
2021 – 2023
Lawyer
2016 – 2021

- TDR Capital Titan acquired the target/assets from TDR Capital III and its co-investors in a continuation fund on not available. - Deal value was 2100000000 Sector: Health and Fitness; Location: UK. - On the acquirer side, counsel was not available, led by Richard Watkins, Andy Shore, Amrit Sagoo, Luke Scott, David Melvin, Amal Awad, Sam Winter, Lisa Onyeka, Stuart Boyd, Monica Gemes, Isabel Lee, Adam Diouri, Raam Jeganathan, Saurav Zangeneh, Olivia Belding, Mavnick Nerwal, Alan Walker, Katie Price, Gal Shemer, Alexandria Solomou, Limeng Sun.
Nov 06 2025
2B
Private Equity
Oct 2

5 min
Trainee
2014 – 2016