Carolyn L. Aiken

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Professional Bio

Carolyn L. Aiken is a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, based in the Chicago office. She specializes in corporate law, focusing on debt financing transactions, including private equity investments, leveraged acquisitions, and general corporate finance. With extensive experience in the legal field, Carolyn has worked with notable clients such as Bain Capital Tech Opportunities and GTCR. She holds a JD and an MBA in Corporate Finance and Investments from Washington University in St. Louis, and a BSBA in Marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.