Alejandro Ortega

Foreign Associate @ Kirkland & Ellis | Mergers and Acquisitions

Role: Foreign Associate at Kirkland & Ellis
Location: New York, NY, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Alejandro Ortega

I am a corporate lawyer with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions. I currently work as a Foreign Associate at Kirkland & Ellis, contributing to high-impact, cross-border deals.Previously, I worked as an Associate at Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. in Mexico City, and earlier as a Paralegal at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, gaining experience in sophisticated M&A transactions across diverse sectors and jurisdictions. My educational background includes a law degree from ITAM, complemented by a semester abroad studying Japanese and international law at Chuo University in Japan.

Experience

Foreign Associate
Kirkland & Ellis
Sep 2025 — Present · NY, US
Asociado en el área de Fusiones y Adquisiciones en Kirkland & Ellis.

Education

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
Bachelors Degree, Law
2017 — 2022
Chuo University
Foreign Exchange Student, International and Japanese Law
Colegio Vista Hermosa
High School Diploma
2005 — 2017

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Current company

Kirkland & Ellis

Law Practice · 8.7K employees · Founded 1909 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

As one of the world’s leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don’t just meet industry standards, we create them. We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors. With more than 7,000 employees (including approximately 4,000 lawyers) operating from offices in 24 cities across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer. At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward. We share core values that help us achieve excellence: collaboration, talent empowerment and respect. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a variety of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field. Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development. Firm Chairman: Jon Ballis Follow us on Instagram @lifeatkirkland Content may include attorney advertising.

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About Alejandro Ortega

Experience

Foreign Associate

Education

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

Chuo University

Colegio Vista Hermosa

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