Kahlil T. Yearwood is co-partner in charge of the San Francisco office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Department and serves on the firm’s Diversity Committee.
Kahlil’s practice focuses on commercial real estate finance and capital markets. He represents various portfolio lenders (including specialty finance companies, life insurance companies, hedge funds, and banks), debt fund managers, and private equity firms in transactions involving loan origination, loan purchases and sales, subordinate debt financing and acquisition, post-closing modifications, workouts, restructurings, foreclosures, and other exercises of remedies.
Kahlil has been recognized as a leading lawyer by:
- Chambers USA in Band 1 for California Real Estate. Chambers notes, “He is one of the most skilled real estate finance lawyers in America. Clients go to him for their toughest, most complex and high-stakes matters and they don't know anyone that can compare.”
- The Legal 500 US for Real Estate Finance
- Lawdragon‘s 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers in 2024 and 2025
- The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law
Additional relevant information about Kahlil includes:
- Kahlil received his Juris Doctor in 2005 from the University of California, Berkeley. He received his Bachelor of Arts in 2001 from the University of California, Berkeley.
- Before joining Gibson Dunn, Kahlil was a partner at another leading international law firm.
- Kahlil is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and a fellow in the American College of Mortgage Attorneys.
- He is a frequent speaker on commercial real estate lending and subordinate debt structures.
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Credentials
Education:
- University of California, Berkeley - 2005 Juris Doctor
- University of California, Berkeley - 2001 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar