Sarkis Jebejian

Sarkis Jebejian


Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Recognized since 2019

New York, New York

Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

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Sarkis Jebejian is a corporate partner in Kirkland’s New York office and focuses his practice primarily on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and shareholder activism defense. Sarkis’s clients include Accenture, Bain Capital, Eli Lilly, Infineon Technologies, Lazard, Moelis & Co., Nexstar Media, Six Flags, Tripadvisor and Vista Equity Partners.

Sarkis has been repeatedly recognized as one of the country’s leading practitioners in mergers and acquisitions. In 2021, Insider profiled Sarkis as one of 29 M&A lawyers “leading the way on billion-dollar M&A deals.” From 2013 to 2022, Chambers USA recognized him as among the best lawyers in the country for Corporate/M&A and he was highlighted by clients for being “very responsive and thoughtful,” while Chambers Global mentioned he is “always offering a practical approach to solving problems, and has excellent domain experience.” He was chosen by Law360 as a 2017 MVP for being “at the forefront of some of the biggest transactions in the past year.” Sarkis is also lauded for his work in connection with shareholder activism defense, and is recognized by The Legal 500 US in 2020 to 2022 for Shareholder Activism: Advice to Boards.

Sarkis is a member of the Board of Trustees and Secretary of Carnegie Hall, which is dedicated to presenting extraordinary music to the widest possible audience with performances, educational programs and the cultivation of new artists.

Location
  • 601 Lexington Avenue
    New York, NY 10022
Education
  • Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1995

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
New York, New York

182 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Corporate Law

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