Paul Basta, a top restructuring partner at Kirkland & Ellis in New York and member of the firm’s 15-person management committee, is preparing to leave the firm.

Basta’s departure, first reported Tuesday by Debtwire, was confirmed by statements from the firm and Basta, who joined Kirkland in 2006 at 40 after spending 13 years at Weil Gotshal & Manges.