MICHAEL SHIPLEY
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Mike Shipley is a partner in Kirkland & Ellis’ Los Angeles office. An expert at California Civil Procedure and navigating legal strategy, Mike represents clients across the U.S. and abroad in their most significant litigation ranging from securities litigation and white-collar and regulatory investigations, representing both buyers and sellers in disputes involving a broad range of claims such as shareholder litigation over fiduciary duties, post-closing disputes, valuation disputes, working capital disputes, indemnifications and representations and warranties.
Among Shipley’s recent matters has been his work representing Ovation Finance Holdings 2 LLC, Ovation Fund Management II, LLC and Banc of California in a fraud lawsuit arising from escrow company’s acts of fraud in connection with its employees’ facilitation of a roughly $200 million Ponzi scheme. In early 2022, the case settled favorably for Kirkland’s clients receiving almost $90 million in recoveries.
