Stephanie Berdik, Charles Chen, Daniel Sylvia, Mark Raymond, Afsha Lakdawala Chowdhury, Meredith Levy, Miles Johnson, Weiwei Chen
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Advises Ares Management on Close of Oversubscribed $7.1 Billion Second Special Opportunities Fund
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- Kirkland & Ellis advised Ares Management Corporation on the final closing of Ares Special Opportunities Fund II (ASOF II), which secured $7.1 billion in commitments, exceeding its $4.0 billion target
- The fund attracted strong global investor support and closed at its hard cap
- The Kirkland team included investment funds partners Stephanie Berdik and Charles Chen, associates Daniel Sylvia, Mark Raymond, Afsha Lakdawala Chowdhury, and tax partners Meredith Levy, Miles Johnson, and associate Weiwei Chen.
Kirkland & Ellis advised Ares Management Corporation (Ares), a leading global alternative investment manager, on the final closing of Ares Special Opportunities Fund II (“ASOF II”). With strong global investor support, ASOF II closed at its hard cap with $7.1 billion of commitments, including General Partner commitments, which far surpassed its $4.0 billion target. Read the Ares press release The Kirkland team was led by investment funds partners Stephanie Berdik and Charles Chen and associates Daniel Sylvia, Mark Raymond and Afsha Lakdawala Chowdhury, and tax partners Meredith Levy and Miles Johnson and associate Weiwei Chen.
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Stephanie Berdik, Charles Chen, Daniel Sylvia, Mark Raymond, Afsha Lakdawala Chowdhury, Meredith Levy, Miles Johnson, Weiwei Chen
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