Kfir Abutbul

Kfir Abutbul is a transactional lawyer and strategic advisor guiding private equity sponsors, credit funds, and institutional investors across complex capital structures. His work centers on sophisticated capital solutions, especially within energy and infrastructure. He supports clients through acquisitions, financings, restructurings, and exits while addressing risk with practical judgment.

Kfir earned an LL.B from University College, London, building a foundation in common law and cross-border analysis. He later completed a J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he refined transactional skills and complex deal structuring. His academic path supports advising investors operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Kfir advises throughout the full lifecycle of private capital deployment, from initial structuring and acquisition to workouts, restructurings, and exits. He is frequently engaged in non-traditional investments, including participating and non-participating preferred equity, convertible instruments, holdco PIK structures, and hybrid financing products tailored to sponsor objectives and evolving regulatory environments.

Kfir maintains a strong industry focus on the energy transition, advising on power generation, battery and storage technologies, critical minerals, and decarbonization infrastructure. His experience spans transactions across the U.S., Western Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Japan, alongside work in technology, industrials, and digital infrastructure supporting cross-border coordination and local execution needs.

Kfir regularly advises capital solutions investors such as Guggenheim Partners, Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group, Macquarie Capital, and Oak Hill Advisors. His work has earned recognition, including Legal 500 Tier 5 for M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+) and Legal 500 Tier 2 for US Energy, Renewable/Alternative Power, plus a 2022 Law360 Energy Editorial Board appointment.

Kfir is admitted to practice in New York and Texas and is a Registered Foreign Lawyer in England and Wales. He is valued for balancing commercial goals with risk management, particularly in restructurings and workouts, and for guiding investors through complex negotiations that demand clarity, speed, and disciplined execution.

Kfir Abutbul brings a global perspective and precise execution to sophisticated transactions involving private capital. His experience across sectors and regions allows him to support investors facing evolving markets and unconventional structures. Clients rely on his steady counsel to advance deals efficiently while protecting long-term value.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, A&O Shearman
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Texas

Licensed State

• New York
• Texas

Education

• Columbia Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University College London
  Bachelor of Law (LLB)

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