Douglas Ryder is a corporate partner in Kirkland’s New York office. His practice focuses on advising private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as public and private companies, on various mergers and acquisitions, financings, restructurings and general corporate matters.

Doug has worked with a number of private equity sponsors including Advent International, Apollo Global Management, CCMP Capital, Fortress Investment Group, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Mubadala Development Company, ONCAP Management Partners and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, as well as several public companies, including AMC Entertainment, BAE SYSTEMS, IAC/InterActiveCorp, Norwegian Cruise Line, Ticketmaster and Time Inc.

Doug is consistently recognized as a leading lawyer for Private Equity by IFLR1000.