Kirkland Adds First Restructuring Group Partners in Dallas with Jones Day Duo

Restructuring partners Dan Prieto and Amanda Rush have joined Kirkland & Ellis from Jones Day. They will become the first members of the firm’s Restructuring Group based in Dallas, where they will focus on mass tort restructurings, Chapter 11 reorganizations, out-of-court restructurings and distressed M&A transactions, according to a news release. 

Before joining Kirkland, Prieto and Rush were partners at Jones Day, where they advised companies and other stakeholders on complex restructuring and insolvency matters. Prieto returned to Jones Day in 2021 after serving as workout counsel at Golub Capital and a short stint as a partner at DLA Piper. Rush began her career at Jones Day and has been there for almost 15 years.