Deducting Success Fees in M&A Sell-Side Transactions: Guidance for Private Equity Portfolio Companies
3 minute read | March.12.2024
Senior Associate
New York
Kyle Zhu is a senior associate in Orrick’s New York office and a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity group. Kyle has significant experience on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions (especially in the Technology & Innovation sector), including strategic and sponsor-backed acquisitions, acqui-hires, and sell-side processes.
Kyle represents public and private companies and private equity funds in various domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions on both the buy-side and sell-side. Kyle regularly advises clients, especially those in the artificial intelligence and technology sectors, on buy-side acquisition strategies, acqui-hires, representations and warranty insurance, and sell-side processes. Kyle's expertise and passion is to help companies grow through mergers and acquisitions and maximize value for founders and investors.
As part of Orrick’s artificial intelligence and fintech working group, Kyle analyzes and creates thought leadership on novel legal issues related to artificial intelligence, crypto, and web 3.0.
Kyle is devoted to Inclusion & Belonging and Pro Bono. He serves as a leader on Orrick’s New York Inclusion & Belonging Committee, Orrick’s Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Inclusion Network and Orrick's Pro Bono Committee. He is also a Vice Chair of the Corporate Law Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York.
When not lawyering, Kyle enjoys playing golf and video games or cheering on his favorite League of Legends e-sports or Pittsburgh sports teams.
Technology and AI
Buy-Side Engagements
Sell-Side Engagements
Energy & Infrastructure
Private Equity
Life Sciences
Consumer and Retail
3 minute read | March.12.2024