MONICA SHILLING
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Monica Shilling has always taken full advantage of the changing transactional playbook. Her vast experience in corporate, mergers and acquisitions and securities law, along with her unique legal insight to navigate the changing deal market and identify opportunities that create value, has made her a go-to adviser for clients eyeing complex deals. Shilling’s diverse practice and her understanding of the financial markets and industry expertise have propelled her as one of the leading women attorneys steering private equity’s entertainment boom.
Understanding that entertainment platforms do not have limitations to how much content that they can hold, and content is king, Shilling’s distinctive skill set and experience with deal structures and innovative partnerships have helped her create new investment opportunities in the industry. Recently, she represented Creative Artists Agency in its strategic partnership with Primary Wave Music, the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music.
