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Kirkland, Latham and Jones Day steer Royal Caribbean’s $3bn acquisition of stake in Sandals

Kirkland & Ellis is advising cruise operator on its largest-ever deal, with Latham & Watkins and Jones Day acting for Sandals

25 Sep 2026

Weil adds Dechert, Kirkland PE partners in San Francisco

Incoming duo take Weil's private equity partner count to 20 in California as firm continues to build practice despite recent departures

1 Sep 2026

Quartet of firms steer Madison Air’s $5.6bn acquisition of German fan-maker ebm-papst

Paul Hastings, Kirkland & Ellis and Hengeler Mueller guide Madison Air as Milbank advises ebm-papst’s owner families

20 Aug 2026

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