News About Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland, Latham advise on Chesapeake’s $7.4bn deal for Southwestern

Top M&A firms instructed on latest multibillion-dollar energy industry deal, with Wachtell Lipton also called in

11 Jan 2024

Kirkland and Wachtell shepherd APA’s $4.5bn acquisition of oil rival Callon

M&A rankings leader Kirkland advises target Callon as energy sector consolidation continues apace

5 Jan 2024

US appeals court refuses injunction against Abbott in diabetes patent dispute

Earlier settlement between rivals Abbott and Dexcom does not bar Abbott from challenging patents at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

4 Jan 2024

Kirkland tops global 2023 M&A rankings ahead of Latham as dealmaking hits 10-year low

Deal value fell 17% in 2023 to $2.9trn with volume down 6% to 55,200

4 Jan 2024

Ex-Kirkland partner Rory Mullarkey joins Matheson in London

Senior lawyer who led Kirkland’s private equity push will develop Irish firm’s private capital work

13 Dec 2023

Kirkland adds senior tax partner in London from Macfarlanes

Ceinwen Rees second tax lawyer to join Chicago giant in London this month as it restocks after raid by Paul Weiss

23 Nov 2023

Kirkland secures tax partner from Linklaters in London

James Morgan’s hire follows 12-partner raid on Kirkland by Paul Weiss that included two London tax partners

13 Nov 2023

Kirkland & Ellis among law firms advising on WeWork bankruptcy case

Flexible office space provider filed for bankruptcy protection in the US on Monday

8 Nov 2023

Kirkland, Milbank and Covington shepherd Bain’s $5.3bn Guidehouse acquisition

Kirkland advises marquee client Bain as Milbank and Covington counsel Guidehouse and tech investor owner Veritas

7 Nov 2023

Second act for celebrity choreographer in infringement claim against Fortnite creator

Appeals court sides with choreographer Kyle Hanagami against Epic Games

2 Nov 2023

Kirkland & Ellis secures Latham, White & Case partners for Riyadh launch

Chicago giant chooses Saudi Arabia for Middle East headquarters citing Kingdom’s growing significance for clients

31 Oct 2023

Kirkland, Latham act in Birkenstock $1.5bn US IPO

Kirkland counsels German shoemaker on New York Stock Echange listing as Latham acts for underwriters

11 Oct 2023

Sullivan & Cromwell hangs on to number one spot in global M&A legal advisor rankings

US firm topped ranking by deal value, narrowly ahead of Kirkland & Ellis and Davis Polk & Wardwell, according to Refinitiv

4 Oct 2023

Kirkland & Ellis unveils latest record partner promotions round

Chicago giant promotes 205 to partnership, up from 193 last year

3 Oct 2023

Arbitration partner exits Kirkland & Ellis in London for disputes boutique

Signature Litigation announces 20% revenue hike as Philipp Kurek joins after 14 years at US giant

19 Sep 2023

Paul Weiss unveils 13-partner transatlantic team after swoop on rival Kirkland

Team includes one partner from Linklaters as Wall Street firm also commits to new LA arm

11 Sep 2023

Paul Weiss makes a splash in London with four-partner Kirkland raid

Hire of team led by ‘superstar’ Neel Sachdev signals move into practising English law

15 Aug 2023

Kirkland & Ellis secures Paul Weiss London head Alvaro Membrillera

Departure leaves Paul Weiss with three partners in London office according to website

3 Aug 2023

‘Robot wars’ ceasefire as AutoStore agrees to pay Ocado $250m

Success for Ocado’s global litigation strategy advisers Powell Gilbert as agreement reached over robotic technology patent dispute

25 Jul 2023

Kirkland & Ellis builds energy offering in Washington DC with tax partner from Allen & Overy

Hire latest example of law firms responding to Biden administration’s $370bn clean energy subsidies

21 Jun 2023