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Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis

HQ - Chicago

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Kirkland & Ellis is an American law firm. While Kirkland was historically considered a firm focused on litigation, during the 2010s, it expanded private equity and restructuring practices which, together with large-scale commercial litigation, comprise the core economic “pillars” of the firm.

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Total Deals2563
Valued Deals1219
Total Value£ 2,229.84 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.83 B

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Ranked Individuals (38)

Deals

Dealmakers

NameVolumeValueAwardsLatest Awards
David HigginsDavid Higgins60£ 80.93 B
9
2022 Top FinTech Lawyers in EMEA
Daniel E. WolfDaniel E. Wolf49£ 301.71 B
7
2023 Top M&A Lawyers in North America
Stuart BoydStuart Boyd39£ 49.59 B
7
2023 Top M&A Lawyers in the UK
Ben LeyendeckerBen Leyendecker27£ 79.07 B
5
2021 Top M&A Lawyers in DACH
David HoldsworthDavid Holdsworth33£ 65.52 B
4
2021 Top Private Equity Lawyers in EMEA
Sinead O'SheaSinead O'Shea22£ 77.97 B
4
2022 Top Financing Lawyers in EMEA
Mavnick NerwalMavnick Nerwal54£ 41.87 B
3
2019 Top Tax Lawyers in EMEA
Dean ShulmanDean Shulman42£ 294.10 B
3
2020 Top Tax Lawyers in North America
David KleinDavid Klein33£ 115.08 B
2
2023 Top Technology Lawyers in North America
Christian O. NaglerChristian O. Nagler32£ 116.08 B
2
2023 Top DeSPAC Lawyers in North America
Adrian Christopher MaguireAdrian Christopher Maguire22£ 37.80 B
2
2023 Top Healthcare Lawyers in EMEA
Stuart CasillasStuart Casillas18£ 51.92 B
2
2022 Top West Coast M&A Lawyers
Stephen LucasStephen Lucas12£ 24.01 B
2
2019 Top Financing Lawyers in EMEA
Achim HerfsAchim Herfs8£ 24.43 B
2
2020 Top M&A Lawyers in DACH
David WheatDavid Wheat78£ 146.39 B
1
2023 Top Tax Lawyers in North America
Scott PriceScott Price49£ 274.09 B
1
2019 Top Employment Lawyers in North America
J. Robert FowlerJ. Robert Fowler48£ 122.14 B
1
2023 Top Employment Lawyers in North America
Brian FordBrian Ford43£ 50.55 B
1
2022 Top Financing Lawyers in North America
Seth TraxlerSeth Traxler38£ 87.73 B
1
2020 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in North America
David FeirsteinDavid Feirstein33£ 89.16 B
1
2021 Top FinTech Lawyers in North America
Melissa J. HutsonMelissa J. Hutson30£ 109.30 B
1
2021 Top Female M&A Lawyers in North America
Bradley ReedBradley Reed29£ 86.14 B
1
2022 Top Private Equity Lawyers in North America
Joshua N. KorffJoshua N. Korff27£ 97.77 B
1
2019 Top Financing Lawyers in North America
Richard CampbellRichard Campbell23£ 67.34 B
1
2021 Top Technology Lawyers in North America
Leo GreenbergLeo Greenberg22£ 33.18 B
1
2020 Top Private Equity Lawyers in North America
Peter AbbottPeter Abbott22£ 20.45 B
1
2020 Top Mid Cap Lawyers in the UK
Rachael LichmanRachael Lichman21£ 91.73 B
1
2023 Top Financing Lawyers in North America
Joshua KoganJoshua Kogan19£ 9.15 B
1
2020 Top Mid Cap M&A Lawyers in North America
Dennis WilliamsDennis Williams17£ 90.15 B
1
2019 Top Healthcare Lawyers in North America
Emma FlettEmma Flett17£ 43.14 B
1
2020 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in EMEA
Matthew ReillyMatthew Reilly16£ 167.83 B
1
2019 Top Antitrust Lawyers in North America
Leon DaoudLeon Daoud15£ 34.36 B
1
H1 2019 Top Financing Lawyers in EMEA
Oded ScheinOded Schein13£ 29.01 B
1
2020 Top Tax Lawyers in EMEA
William BosWilliam Bos12£ 34.99 B
1
2019 Top Financing Lawyers in North America
David FoxDavid Fox10£ 121.75 B
1
2019 Top M&A Lawyers in North America
Steven V. NapolitanoSteven V. Napolitano7£ 3.06 B
1
2022 Top FinTech Lawyers in North America
Gerald NowakGerald Nowak6£ 21.25 B
1
2020 Top Private Equity Lawyers in North America
Annette BaillieAnnette Baillie6£ 3.17 B
1
2022 Top FinTech Lawyers in EMEA

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