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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kirkland & Ellis among law firms advising on WeWork bankruptcy case
Flexible office space provider filed for bankruptcy protection in the US on Monday
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
Second act for celebrity choreographer in infringement claim against Fortnite creator
Appeals court sides with choreographer Kyle Hanagami against Epic Games
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
Kirkland, Latham act in Birkenstock $1.5bn US IPO
Kirkland counsels German shoemaker on New York Stock Echange listing as Latham acts for underwriters
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
Kirkland & Ellis unveils latest record partner promotions round
Chicago giant promotes 205 to partnership, up from 193 last year
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
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
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
Kirkland & Ellis secures Paul Weiss London head Alvaro Membrillera
Departure leaves Paul Weiss with three partners in London office according to website
‘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
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