Jackson E. High

Associate at Kirkland & Ellis

New York, New York, United States

About

I’m an associate at Kirkland & Ellis in New York, primarily advising private equity and public company clients in high-value transactions. I also have experience in corporate finance and credit analysis, including financial modeling and financial markets research. I also have experience supporting the corporate finance, accounting, and legal functions of early-stage startups in the tech and renewables spaces.

Experience

  • Associate at Kirkland & Ellis
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    As a corporate associate, I have supported global PE, VC and public company clients in investment fund formation, fundraising, continuation vehicle, rated fund financing, preferred equity investment, activist shareholder / takeover / proxy defense, corporate governance, securities issuance (including IPOs and high yield debt), tax equity / renewables, and other large-scale and complex transactions. I actively participate in pro bono matters focusing on 501(c)3 formation and governance.

  • The University of Texas School of Law (Austin, Texas, United States)
    • Research Assistant to Prof. Henry Hu
      May 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Law + Economics; Securities law - Focused on registered investment funds and corporate governance. Performed theoretical research in corporate finance, behavioral economics, and the impacts of securities regulation on decisionmaking. Contributed quantitative and qualitative research to multiple law review articles on corporate governance and securities regulation.

    • Research Assistant to Dr. Jens Dammann
      Sep 2023 - May 2024 · 9 mos

      Performed quantitative and qualitative corporate governance research, focusing on state corporate charters.

  • Summer Associate at Kirkland & Ellis
    May 2024 - Jul 2024 · 3 mos

  • Summer Associate at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
    May 2023 - Jul 2023 · 3 mos

  • EightTwenty (1 yr 6 mos)
    • FP&A Consultant
      Aug 2022 - May 2023 · 10 mos

    • Financial Analyst
      Dec 2021 - Aug 2022 · 9 mos