2020 US Election: How a Kirkland Partner – and the Legal Industry – Jumped Into the Race
As presidential candidates court voters across the country, they are stepping into Wall Street law firms and corporate defense firms for donations—and coming away with millions.
August 29, 2019 at 03:10 PM
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The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
Jonathan Henes, a 50-year-old Kirkland & Ellis restructuring partner, knew he wanted President Donald Trump out of the White House, but he didn't know in January which Democrat to support. His son Sam nudged him along.
"Sam came into my room," Henes recalls, "and said: 'I wrote an article about how my first vote ever would be for Kamala Harris.'"
Soon after, Henes contacted Harris's campaign, telling staff that both he and his son wanted to get involved. It wasn't long before Henes had maxed out his individual contribution to Harris and hosted several fundraisers for the California senator.
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