News About Kirkland & Ellis
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
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
Kirkland, Paul Weiss, MoFo guide latest blockbuster pharma merger
Kirkland advises Vertex in $10bn acquisition of Paul Weiss- and Morrison & Foerster-repped Crinetics
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kirkland to invest $500m building own AI platform
Chicago giant flexes financial muscle to develop proprietary AI products
Kirkland, McGuireWoods called in for NextEra’s $67bn Dominion acquisition
One of the largest energy mergers aims to meet surging AI-driven data centre electricity demand
Kirkland recruits antitrust partner quartet from Cleary across Brussels and London
Top-ranked EU competition lawyer Robbert Snelders among those moving over
Kirkland, Skadden, Freshfields guide €29.4bn deal for Germany’s TK Elevator
Finnish firms Hannes Snellman and Roschier also score roles in deal that marks one of Europe’s largest takeovers in recent years
Kirkland lures top City dealmaker from Paul Weiss
Will Aitken-Davies joined Paul Weiss as head of European M&A in 2023 as part of US firm's headline-grabbing London buildout
Kirkland recruits Wachtell’s restructuring and finance head in New York
Joshua Feltman joins with an $80m pay package over three years, according to the Financial Times
Simpson Thacher raids Kirkland again to build out capital structure solutions practice
Brian Schartz and John Luze take the number of partners joining the practice from Kirkland to five
Life sciences partner hiring accelerates in key markets
Kirkland & Ellis, Morgan Lewis, Sidley Austin and Polsinelli among firms targeting senior expertise, reports Ben Rigby
Kirkland’s revenue jumps 20% to top $10bn
PEP at Chicago-based giant also climbs 20% to reach $11.1m
Walmart hires Kirkland & Ellis partner as next legal chief
Erin Nealy Cox replaces Rachel Brand, who left the business in January