Stephen Ritchie

Stephen Ritchie is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is also a legal professional with extensive experience in complex business transactions, having served as a Partner and Of Counsel at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago, where he specialized in mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, venture capital investments, and corporate restructurings. Ritchie has taught at both Booth and the University of Chicago Law School since 2011.

• Education: BA from the University of Virginia; JD from the University of Chicago Law School (Associate Editor of The University of Chicago Law Review)
• Current Teaching: Courses in entrepreneurship, including Private Equity Transactions (Autumn 2024 and 2025)

Ritchie’s research and practice focus on entrepreneurship and business law, particularly the legal frameworks surrounding private equity and corporate finance. His career bridges academic instruction with hands-on legal expertise in corporate transactions, advising private equity funds and their portfolio companies. No scientific awards or publications were found in the provided text.