Where does Michael Belsley work?

Michael Belsley is Partner, Chief Legal Officer at Arctos Sports Partners.

Where did Michael Belsley go to school?

Michael Belsley studied at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (JD); Northwestern University (BA, Economics; Political Science).

Michael Belsley

Partner, Chief Legal Officer at Arctos Sports Partners

United States

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Michael Belsley is a Partner and Chief Legal Officer at Arctos Partners, where he oversees the firm's legal functions and directs investment strategy, sourcing, execution, and management of investments. Before joining Arctos, he was a senior partner in the Investment Funds and Private Equity groups at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he founded the firm's liquidity solutions practice, which handled over $465 billion in secondary market transactions during his tenure. He has more than 25 years of experience in secondary market transactions and liquidity solutions, including GP-led fund recapitalizations, fund restructurings, preferred equity financings, and LP portfolio sales.

Partner, Chief Legal Officer at Arctos Sports Partners

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Co-founders at Arctos Sports Partners

Ian CharlesManaging Partner & CEO

Jordan SolomonPartner, Co-founder

Zachary BaranManaging Director, Co-founder

Experience

Arctos PartnersPartner and Chief Legal Officercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
Kirkland & Ellis LLPPartner2000 — 2023
Sidley & AustinAssociate1996 — 2000

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Private EquityVenture Capital18Investments14Mergers1Private Equity Firms3Private Equity Funding3Corporate Finance6Corporate Law20Courts1Due Diligence6Equities4Financial Structuring5

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Who is Michael Belsley?: Michael Belsley is a Partner and Chief Legal Officer at Arctos Partners, where he oversees the firm's legal functions and directs investment strategy, sourcing, execution, and management of investments. Before joining Arctos, he was a senior partner in the Investment Funds and Private Equity groups at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he founded the firm's liquidity solutions practice, which handled over $465 billion in secondary market transactions during his tenure. He has more than 25 years of experience in secondary market transactions and liquidity solutions, including GP-led fund recapitalizations, fund restructurings, preferred equity financings, and LP portfolio sales.
Where does Michael Belsley work?: Michael Belsley is Partner, Chief Legal Officer at Arctos Sports Partners.
Where did Michael Belsley go to school?: Michael Belsley studied at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (JD); Northwestern University (BA, Economics; Political Science).

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