Theodore Cardos

Theodore Cardos is an investment funds partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Theodore’s practice primarily involves structuring, negotiating and documenting complex business transactions in the private funds secondary market, including traditional portfolio sales, structured secondaries, synthetic secondaries (i.e., bundled secondary directs), stapled secondary offerings, and fund recapitalizations. Theodore also advises private funds in connection with direct co-investments and other transactional matters. Representative clients advised include HarbourVest, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Landmark Partners, Partners Group, Deutsche Bank, and Abu Dhabi Investment Council.

Theodore was recognised as a ‘Next Generation Lawyer’ by Legal 500 UK in 2017 and 2019. He was further recognised by Private Equity International in their list of “Future 40: The next leaders of private equity”.