News About Kirkland & Ellis
Star appellate attorneys quit Kirkland after Supreme Court gun victory
Duo to form boutique following Chicago giant’s decision to drop Second Amendment cases
Kirkland, Cooley advise on Bristol Myers Squibb’s acquisition of oncology specialist Turning Point
Deal is valued at $4.1bn and gives BMS access to Turning Point Therapeutics' pipeline of cancer drugs
Winston & Strawn and Kirkland & Ellis both target ‘dynamic’ Miami with new offices
Chicago firms take different routes south, Winston through lateral hires while Kirkland opts to relocate team
Kirkland & Ellis lands M&A ‘rising star’ partner from Cravath in New York
Partner Allison Wein is the second dealmaker to leave Cravath in the last eight months
Sullivan tops global 2021 M&A rankings ahead of Latham as deal-making hits new record
Deal value reaches $5.9tr – almost $2tr more than previous record set in 2015
Kirkland shortens equity partner track to reward best talent in record deal markets
Salaried partners given earlier chance to make coveted equity status in latest reflection of hyper-competitive market for talent
Sullivan leads global M&A ranking from Latham and Kirkland as deals smash through $5tr barrier
US firms dominate global ranking with domestic deals accounting for almost half of record-breaking worldwide activity, according to Refinitiv
Kirkland & Ellis boosts German private equity offering with Freshfields addition
Dr Hendrik Braun joins as a partner in Munich in a heated market for private equity hires
Dechert taps Kirkland partner to launch financial restructuring practice in Hong Kong
Daniel Margulies comes aboard as US firm prioritises growth of Asia restructuring capabilities
Kirkland hires Freshfields private equity duo, unveils relocation plans for London base
Vincent Bergin and Keir MacLennan join the Chicago firm as it announces plans to move to new building at 40 Leadenhall Street
Kirkland & Ellis raids Linklaters for financial regulation partner in London
Julia Dixon becomes latest UK Magic Circle partner to depart for a top US firm on home turf
Kirkland veteran launches DEI-focused consultancy
Jon Henes will lead a team of 15 professionals to advise CEOs, C-suites and law firms on business strategy with diversity and inclusion in mind
Sullivan, Kirkland and Weil top global M&A advisory league table in busiest July since 2007
Tech firms also prosper as deal value hits almost $500bn fuelled by fourth-highest month for SPAC transactions
Wachtell, Sullivan and Kirkland top global M&A ranking after a near-record year for mega deals
US firms dominate Mergermarket's 2019 legal advisor league tables; Europe and APAC regions witness sharp falls in deal activity