Until February of 2022 when she retired from law practice, Linda Myers was a corporate partner at international law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP where she had three decades of experience advising clients. Nationally recognized by top attorney ranking agencies, Linda Myers also received praise from numerous clients. They called Linda “exceptional, the real deal. She's very knowledgeable, professional and extremely bright,” and “a wonderful lawyer and a pleasant individual – we need more people like her in the market.” Linda was a member of Kirkland’s Global Management Committee from 2010 to 2020. As one of the original members of the Firm’s Debt Finance Practice Group, she focused her work on transactions for private equity groups, commercial lending institutions and major private and public companies. Linda was ranked by Chambers Global and Chambers USA as one of a very exclusive group of “Eminent Practitioners” nationwide.
Linda’s practice served private equity sponsors and companies in connection with leveraged buyout financings for acquisitions, as well as working capital facilities, CP backup facilities, refinancings and other commercial banking matters. She also represented lenders in distressed transactions and in acquisition financing and refinancing opportunities. In the restructuring arena, Linda predominantly counseled debtors looking for financing to navigate through and exit bankruptcy. Her work encompassed a full spectrum of industries, including healthcare, technology, retail, professional services, manufacturing and consumer brands.
In 2020, The Legal 500 inducted Linda into its Hall of Fame in Finance and Commercial Lending. This honor highlights law firm partners “at the pinnacle of the profession” who “have received constant praise by their clients for continued excellence.” In 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2018, the IFLR1000 Women Leaders guide named Linda as one of the 1,000 female lawyers ranked as the best transactional practitioners in their markets and practice areas. In 2020, Linda was named to Lawdragon’s list of the “500 Leading Lawyers in America” and was inducted into their “Hall of Fame” in 2023. Also in 2020, Linda received the St. Ignatius College Prep 39th Annual Law Society Award for Excellence in the Field of Law. Recently, Linda was recognized by Who’s Who Legal in the practice area of Banking for 2023.
Excelling at both law and deal management, Linda assembled and managed top-notch legal teams, gathered resources, supervised work streams, and fostered relationships for the Firm. With a style that’s communicative, inclusive, flexible, direct and extremely efficient, Linda relates to people from all backgrounds and believes that building bridges – including with those on the opposing side – tends to lead to more satisfactory outcomes for her clients.
Included by Crain’s Chicago Business in the “Who’s Who in Chicago Business” in 2016 and 2017, selected as a “Notable Gen X Leader in Law” in 2019, named one of “The Most Powerful Women in Business” in 2018 and “The Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago” in 2017, Linda enthusiastically supports marquee cultural and educational organizations. For example, she serves on the boards of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and The Chicago Shakespeare Theater and has done pro bono work for both organizations. Linda sat on the board of St. Ignatius College Prep, a Jesuit Chicago high school, from 2016 to 2022 and is a member of the Parents Council to the Chancellor at Washington University in St. Louis. In addition, Linda serves on the board of the Advisory Board of Kinzie Capital Partners, a women-founded private equity fund based in Chicago.