Drew Kitchen, the Managing Partner of Maynard, Cooper & Gale LLP's San Francisco office since August 1, 2014, is a skilled litigator turned advisor specializing in private investment sponsors and their portfolio companies.

Over the past three years, Drew has been instrumental in overseeing sponsor-led deals totaling more than $15 billion in enterprise value. He offers comprehensive counsel to a diverse client base, ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to Grammy-award winning artists.

Drew Kitchen's client portfolio includes prominent financial institutions such as a Bay Area-based Fortune 500 brokerage company, a Fortune 500 life insurance and annuity company, a Global 500 financial institution, an Atlanta-based Fortune 500 bank, and multiple startups in the payments and lending sectors.

Recognized for his exceptional client service and legal acumen, Drew received the prestigious BTI Consulting 'Client Service All-Star' award in 2014. Subsequently, he was honored as an 'Emerging Leader' by the M&A Advisors in 2016, and named among the Top 40 lawyers under 40 in California and the Top 20 lawyers in the Bay Area by the Daily Journal in 2017.

An active member of the Association of Life Insurance Council (ALIC), Drew Kitchen is a sought-after speaker on insurance and financial matters, frequently addressing Fortune 500 company executives.

Aside from his role at Maynard, Cooper & Gale LLP, Drew is also associated with Discovery Land as an Attorney.