The New York hire adds experience across secondary funds and GP-led liquidity transactions to the firm's Private Capital & Funds Practice.
This marks the third notable departure from Kirkland so far this September, with former Partners Michael Farrell and Christopher Pristouris also joining competing law firms in liquidity-focused roles.
Marone will join as a Managing Director in the Private Capital Advisory team and will focus on GP-led secondaries across North America.
The former Northleaf executive will lead Golub Equity Continuation Partners, working closely with the Co-Head of Sponsor Finance, Greg Cashman.
Farrell brings experience across corporate and partnership tax matters, advising on GP-led secondaries, M&As, and other transactions.
SecondaryLink interviews top professionals, hailing from LGT Capital Partners and Winston Taylor, about deal flow, pricing, execution dynamics, and the characteristics shaping transaction quality.
Troutman Pepper examines the key legal and structural considerations lenders should assess in private credit continuation fund transactions.
The former Kirkland & Ellis Partner brings over a decade of experience, including advising on strategic investments in fund sponsors, minority stake sales, secondaries, and open-end fund formation.
SecondaryLink reviews the continuation fund activity of Q2 2026, covering asset composition, deal sizes, and the most active lead investors, advisors, and legal counsel.
The former Reed Smith fund finance counsel advises on a full range of products, including subscription, NAV, GP, co-invest, management line, and continuation vehicle financings.
