About the speaker

Brian Kirkup profile photoBrian Kirkup is an Associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York. A member of the finance team, Brian advises global financial institutions, private equity sponsors and borrowers in connection with acquisition financing, distressed debt and other corporate transactions.

His clients include major private equity funds and their various portfolio companies including Apollo, Roark Capital, Kohlberg, KPS, Oak Hill and Crestview.

 

About The Witness Box

The Witness Box is an online series where UQ Law students interview noteworthy guests working in the profession. Released weekly and housed online 24/7, this series offers students, staff, alumni and professionals an opportunity to explore several organisations and specialties within the profession. Student interviewers also have the chance to establish a connection with their interviewees.

Whether you're staff, a student or the public, we're always looking for questions to ask in this series, so dive into the upcoming schedule below, and be sure to submit your questions online.

Plus, if you're a UQ Law student and want to delve deeper than each guest’s area of expertise, the challenges their industry faces and the available career paths, register your interest to become a student interviewer today. You will no doubt develop your soft skills and create great connections.

 

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