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Sidley hires Kirkland funds partner Justin Solomon to co-lead private equity funds group
Sidley Austin hired investment funds partner Justin Solomon from Kirkland & Ellis in Los Angeles to co-lead its private equity funds group with John Muno, Bloomberg Law reported October 13, 2026. Solomon spent nearly 20 years at Kirkland building practices in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, and arrives as Sidley extends a funds build that has drawn teams from several rival firms this year.
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Key points
- Solomon joins as a Los Angeles partner and co-leader of the private equity funds group in Sidley's investment funds practice.Bloomberg LawSidley Austin
- Co-leader John Muno also came to Sidley from Kirkland, joining last year.Bloomberg Law
- Solomon advised Francisco Partners on $21 billion of closings across its flagship and agility funds, announced in July.Bloomberg Law
- Sidley says he has led fund formations ranging from under $100 million to more than $20 billion.Sidley Austin
- Sidley added funds teams this year from firms including Clifford Chance and Fried Frank, and hired Kirkland's Ryan McNish in Chicago this month.Bloomberg LawSidley Austin
- Executive committee chair Brian Fahrney said the firm is "not taking our foot off the gas" on its private equity funds build.Bloomberg Law