The arrival of Katilin Kines was featured in CityBiz, Corporate Counsel Business Journal, Daily Journal, OC Register, Global Legal Chronicle, and Westlaw.
Kaitlin Kines joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate Group in Orange County. She brings significant experience advising private equity sponsors, growth equity investors, financial institutions, family offices, and companies on mergers and acquisitions, growth equity investments, and other strategic transactions. Her experience spans a variety of sectors, including technology, health and wellness, beauty, sports, entertainment, and hospitality. Kaitlin partners with boards of directors, investors, and management teams to guide transactions and governance decisions that drive their business goals across the full life cycle of corporate growth.
Kaitlin also serves as a trusted advisor to portfolio companies and emerging companies, providing day-to-day corporate counseling and guidance on growth initiatives, business strategy, sale processes, and transaction execution. Throughout her career, she has advised clients on complex deal structures, strategic partnerships, and high-stakes corporate matters.
Kaitlin earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where she served as an executive editor of the Georgetown Law Journal. She received her B.A., magna cum laude, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Franklin & Marshall College. She also serves on the board of the Public Law Center, a nonprofit legal services organization in Orange County.