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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 Deals2638
Valued Deals1259
Total Value£ 2,328.17 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.85 B
NameVolumeValueAwardsLatest Awards
David HigginsDavid Higgins61£ 85.23 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 Boyd40£ 50.69 B
7
2023 Top M&A Lawyers in the UK
Ben LeyendeckerBen Leyendecker36£ 80.79 B
5
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Sinead O'SheaSinead O'Shea22£ 77.97 B
4
2022 Top Financing Lawyers in EMEA
Mavnick NerwalMavnick Nerwal57£ 47.02 B
3
2019 Top Tax Lawyers in EMEA
Dean ShulmanDean Shulman43£ 315.89 B
3
2020 Top Tax Lawyers in North America
Christian O. NaglerChristian O. Nagler33£ 121.83 B
2
2023 Top DeSPAC Lawyers in North America
David KleinDavid Klein33£ 115.08 B
2
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Tobias LarischTobias Larisch27£ 57.51 B
2
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Adrian Christopher MaguireAdrian Christopher Maguire24£ 42.16 B
2
2023 Top Healthcare Lawyers in EMEA
Stuart CasillasStuart Casillas19£ 58.23 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 Wheat83£ 159.09 B
1
2023 Top Tax Lawyers in North America
J. Robert FowlerJ. Robert Fowler53£ 135.15 B
1
2023 Top Employment Lawyers in North America
Scott PriceScott Price50£ 283.13 B
1
2019 Top Employment Lawyers in North America
Brian FordBrian Ford44£ 50.96 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 Feirstein36£ 113.73 B
1
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Melissa J. HutsonMelissa J. Hutson31£ 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
Rachael LichmanRachael Lichman26£ 130.28 B
1
2023 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
Rachel W. SheridanRachel W. Sheridan20£ 56.79 B
1
2021 Top Female M&A Lawyers in North America
Emma FlettEmma Flett20£ 44.20 B
1
2020 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in EMEA
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
Matthew ReillyMatthew Reilly16£ 167.83 B
1
2019 Top Antitrust Lawyers in North America
Leon DaoudLeon Daoud16£ 34.81 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£ 38.14 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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