Arlene Ortiz-Leytte advises private equity funds, their portfolio companies, and public and private companies on corporate and investment transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, capital-raising transactions, equity and debt investments, carve-out transactions, joint ventures, and other complex domestic and cross-border transactions. Arlene’s work spans a variety of industries, including chemicals, energy, entertainment, fashion, food and retail, health care, manufacturing, professional services, real estate, technology and transportation.
Prior to joining Kramer Levin, Arlene was a partner in the corporate practice of a global law firm. She also served a seven-month secondment with Blackstone’s chief legal office. Prior to law school, Arlene was a paralegal in the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s National Criminal Enforcement Section.
