Marwa Elborai

Marwa Elborai is a prominent capital markets lawyer and a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, based in their London office. She specializes in high-yield bonds, complex corporate financings, and leveraged finance transactions. Her practice primarily involves advising corporate clients, private equity firms, credit funds, and financial institutions across various jurisdictions, with a strong focus on U.S. federal securities law and capital markets transactions.12

Education and Qualifications

• J.D. from Columbia Law School
• M.Sc. in Business Administration and Management from the London School of Economics (LSE)
• B.Sc. in Business Administration and Management from LSE

Elborai is U.S.-qualified and has received recognition in the legal field, being listed as a “Leading Individual” in High Yield by Legal 500 (2024) and ranked in Band 3 for Capital Markets: High-Yield Products by Chambers UK (2024) .24

Career Highlights

Before joining Kirkland & Ellis in March 2024, Marwa Elborai was a partner at Allen & Overy for just over a year. Prior to that, she spent nearly seven years at Shearman & Sterling LLP in various roles, including partner and counsel.234

Languages

• English (native or bilingual proficiency)
• Arabic (native or bilingual proficiency)

Marwa Elborai's extensive experience and expertise have positioned her as a leading figure in the capital markets sector, contributing significantly to high-stakes transactions and advising on complex financial matters.15