Mongone joins Kirkland & Ellis as partner in real estate practice group

Manhattan, NY Kirkland & Ellis said that Anthony Mongone Jr., has joined the firm as a partner in the real estate practice group.

“Anthony is a highly accomplished real estate finance lawyer with deep experience leading complex financings across the capital structure, including structured back leverage instruments and mortgage investing,” said Jon Ballis, chairman of Kirkland’s executive committee. “His arrival strengthens our already deep real estate platform and reflects our continued commitment to investing in leading talent and capabilities to help our clients finance capital deployment.”

Mongone advises commercial real estate investors, mortgage REITs and private debt funds on complex real estate transactions. Leveraging experience representing both lenders and sponsors, he focuses on commercial real estate repurchase facilities, note-on-note financings, syndication strategies, acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures, with particular experience in distressed and structured investments. He also represents investors in development and emerging real asset transactions, including in the digital infrastructure, single-family/residential transitional and logistics sectors.

“We are thrilled to welcome Anthony and have him join our expanding real estate private credit team,” said Victoria Shusterman, a Kirkland partner in the Real Estate Practice Group. “He has advised some of the most significant investors in the business and brings deep commercial real estate finance experience that will build further upon our full-service offerings to our private credit clients in this space.”

 Mongone’s recognitions include Law360 Rising Star (2025), The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2022–2026) and The Legal 500 U.S. (2023–2024). He is also quoted in numerous publications on real estate finance topics and has been featured on panels regarding mortgage and distressed investing. He joins from Ropes & Gray LLP where he was a partner.

“I have been involved in all aspects of the evolving commercial real estate finance and back leverage markets and look forward to continue driving creativity in capital formation in this space,” said Mr. Mongone. “Kirkland has long been recognized as a market-leader in real assets and is the perfect fit for my practice, which sits right at the center of private equity, private credit and special situations. I am looking forward to being a part of this outstanding team and being able to serve my clients even better from the Kirkland platform.”

With a global platform of approximately 4,000 lawyers in 24 cities across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Kirkland & Ellis provides elite legal advice and a relentless commitment to client service. Kirkland is a market-leader in each of its core practice areas, including private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations.