
Sarkis Jebejian
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Boards: Carnegie Hall, Institute for Law and Economics, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Board of Advisors, Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), Board of Directors and Secretary
Jebejian is a corporate partner in Kirkland & Ellis’s New York office. He focuses his practice primarily on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and shareholder activism defense. Jebejian’s clients include Accenture, BAE Systems, Bain Capital, Eli Lilly, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, Infineon Technologies, Six Flags, and Vista Equity Partners.
Jebejian has been repeatedly recognized as one of the country’s leading practitioners in mergers and acquisitions. From 2013 to 2025, Chambers USA has recognized him as among the best lawyers in the country for corporate/mergers and acquisitions. He is also lauded for his work in connection with shareholder activism defense and has been recognized by The Legal 500 United States in 2020 to 2024 for Shareholder Activism: Advice to Boards. Jebejian was recognized as a 2025 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyer by Lawdragon and named a 2024 Top Dealmaker by The Hollywood Reporter.