Akin announced that Dilen Kumar has joined the firm’s corporate practice as a partner based in Dallas, further strengthening its global private equity platform and enhancing its capabilities in mergers and acquisitions, investment strategies, and capital structures.
Kumar’s arrival continues a series of recent additions across Akin’s private equity practice. The firm recently welcomed the return of United States private equity head Gerald Brant, along with partners Jeffrey Kochian and Brittany Harrison in New York and Jonathon Hamil in London.
Kumar advises private equity sponsors and both public and private companies on acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, minority investments, and corporate governance matters. His experience spans multiple industries, including healthcare, technology, energy, and consumer sectors. He also brings expertise in distressed transactions, special situations, and complex board-level matters.
According to Akin, expanding its integrated private equity platform remains a strategic priority. The firm believes Kumar’s experience strengthens its ability to support clients across a broad range of transactions while enhancing coordination between its private equity and capital solutions practices.
The firm noted that clients are increasingly facing more complicated investment environments that require legal advisors capable of operating across various transaction structures and market conditions. Kumar’s background in traditional M&A, special situations, and governance issues is expected to further differentiate Akin’s offering to private equity clients.
Kumar said he was attracted to Akin because of its ability to connect expertise across multiple practices and support clients throughout the entire investment lifecycle. He emphasized that today’s transactions are becoming increasingly multidimensional and require integrated advisory capabilities.
Akin’s corporate and finance practice includes more than 300 transactional lawyers located across major financial centers in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm’s private equity practice works closely with its capital solutions, restructuring, tax, and fund formation teams to provide comprehensive advice to alternative asset managers, financial sponsors, and companies around the world.
Overall, Akin employs more than 1,000 lawyers across offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
KEY QUOTES:
“Continuing to expand a scaled and integrated private equity platform is a core priority for the firm. Dilen adds to our ability to advise clients on a broad spectrum of transactions and reinforces the connectivity of our private equity and broader capital solutions capabilities.”
Abid Qureshi, Co-Chair, Akin
“Clients are navigating an increasingly complex investment environment, requiring counsel that can operate seamlessly across transaction types and market conditions. Dilen’s practice reflects that evolution, and his experience further differentiates our private equity offering.”
Zachary Wittenberg, Co-Head of the Corporate Practice, Akin
“I was drawn to Akin because of its ability to connect strengths across practices in a way that reflects today’s business opportunities. Clients are facing increasingly complex and multi-dimensional transactions, and the strength of Akin’s integrated platform, particularly across transactional capabilities, allows them to navigate the full investment lifecycle with confidence.”
Dilen Kumar, Partner, Akin
