Kathryn Gettles-Atwa is counsel in the Corporate Department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Her practice focuses on the securities law aspects of corporate finance, and she has advised a wide range of clients on their initial public offerings, public and private debt and equity offerings, exchange offers, tender offers, ongoing reporting requirements and other issues related to securities law matters, including in relation to mergers and acquisitions and other corporate takeovers. Ms. Gettles-Atwa has a particular concentration in private equity firms and their portfolio companies.

Originally from Ohio, Ms. Gettles-Atwa received her B.A. (1994), magna cum laude, and M.A. (1997) from New York University in art history. She received her J.D. (2001) from New York University, where she served as Executive Editor of the Journal of Legislation and Public Policy.

Ms. Gettles-Atwa is a member of the American Bar Association and New York City Bar Association.