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

24 Jun 2022

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

6 Jun 2022

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

19 May 2022

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

11 May 2022

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

6 Jan 2022

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

2 Dec 2021

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

23 Nov 2021

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

21 Oct 2021

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

14 Oct 2021

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

11 Oct 2021

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

1 Oct 2021

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

14 Sep 2021

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

3 Aug 2021

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

9 Jan 2020