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Simpson Thacher takes five-partner Kirkland team for Chicago debut

Firm cites aim to build transactional, regulatory and disputes practices in Chicago as it opens office with team of private investment and family office partners

7 Aug 2026

Clutch of law firms guide DCC Energy’s $7.7bn takeover by KKR, ECP

Gibson Dunn, Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis and Cleary guide KKR’s largest public-to-private transaction in Europe in more than a decade alongside Irish firms Matheson, Arthur Cox and William Fry

27 Jul 2026

Kirkland, Paul Weiss, MoFo guide latest blockbuster pharma merger

Kirkland advises Vertex in $10bn acquisition of Paul Weiss- and Morrison & Foerster-repped Crinetics

7 Jul 2026

Kirkland tops global M&A rankings after strongest first half for dealmaking since records began

Chicago-founded giant comfortably ahead of Skadden and Sullivan & Cromwell in second and third spot respectively

3 Jul 2026

Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Linklaters advise on Volkswagen’s €7.4bn majority-stake sale of marine engine unit to Bain

Volkswagen sells 51% stake in marine engine-maker Everllence to US private equity firm Bain Capital

26 Jun 2026

Kirkland, Gibson Dunn, Baker Botts guide building materials giant CRH’s $8.5bn Arcosa buy

Kirkland counsels Ireland’s CRH with Gibson Dunn and Baker Botts across the table in deal that will expand its exposure to US infrastructure ​demand

22 Jun 2026

Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Hogan Lovells guide $5.1bn auto parts deal

Combination of Ohio-based Dana with Eaton’s mobility business promises to create a more comprehensive supplier serving commercial- and light-vehicle markets

11 Jun 2026

Kirkland co-builds AI platform with tech firm Palantir

World’s largest law firm has co-developed AI technology to support its private equity clients with fundraising

8 Jun 2026

Cooley expands infrastructure, energy and real estate group with twin partner hire from Kirkland

Kevin Donahue and Jacob Clark join group that was launched in May amid data centre investment boom

3 Jun 2026

Kirkland hires from three firms for Tokyo launch

M&A and debt finance trio join from MoFo, White & Case and Ropes for Chicago giant’s first Asian office outside Greater China

1 Jun 2026