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Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Kirkland & Ellis)

Global law firm

kirkland.com

Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded year: 1909
Company type: Partnership
Number of employees: 8,500–10,000

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In short: Kirkland & Ellis achieved historic $1 billion London revenue, launched an AI partnership with Palantir, and expanded into Tokyo.

Company announcements

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Kirkland & Ellis advises Nuvei on debt financing for Payoneer

The $2.75 billion acquisition, valued at $7.40 per share, is expected to close in mid-2027.

June 16 Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis advises Huntsman on merger with Olin

The transaction combines Huntsman and Olin into OlinHuntsman with roughly $12.5 billion 2025 revenue and is expected to close in the first half of 2027 pending approvals.

June 16 Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis advises Cursor on $60 billion acquisition

SpaceX will acquire Cursor in an all-stock deal announced June 16, 2026, with closing expected in Q3 2026 and prior option and partnership arrangements noted.

June 16 Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland tops 9fin's LME restructuring league tables

The firm held over 30% market share, more than the next several firms combined, for both 2025 and early 2026.

Media coverage

June 15 Bloomberg Law

Kirkland's $500 Million AI Gambit Requires a Cast of Hundreds

Kirkland & Ellis is inching back the curtain on its $500 million artificial intelligence investment, revealing the scale of its technology team and the strategic...

June 8 The Lawyer

Kirkland and Latham both beat $1bn in London office revenue - The Lawyer | Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs

Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins both broke through the $1bn barrier for London office revenue for the first time ever last year, new...

June 3 Law360

Kirkland-Led Defense Firm Applied Aerospace Inks $650M IPO - Law360

Applied Aerospace & Defense Inc., with a market value of $3.4 billion, began trading publicly on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday after raising...

May 28 Bloomberg Law

Kirkland & Ellis Investing $500 Million to Build AI Platform

Kirkland & Ellis has committed $500 million over the next three to four years to develop its own proprietary artificial intelligence platform, according to a...

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