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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
Industry: Business Support Services

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Latest news about Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Kirkland & Ellis)

In short: Kirkland & Ellis advised on massive energy and tech deals, including a $67B merger, while navigating significant partner departures.

Company announcements

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Kirkland & Ellis welcomes Fern Han as partner

Han focuses on project, energy, and infrastructure finance in the Debt Finance Practice Group.

September 11 Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis advises Avocet on Eleco acquisition

Accel-KKR funds will own Avocet, acquiring all Eleco ordinary share capital in an all-cash deal. The transaction is recommended.

September 9 Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis represents Knox Lane on SAGE Integration acquisition

The firm advises the growth-oriented investment firm on acquiring a majority stake in the national security systems integrator.

August 31 Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis appoints Prerak Shah as a litigation partner

He previously served as senior counsel to the Texas Attorney General and handles high-stakes regulatory matters.

Media coverage

June 24 Law.com

Inside Kirkland's Billion-Dollar Investment Fund

A Law.com investigation reveals how Kirkland & Ellis has quietly built a major in-house investment operation, channeling partner cash into private equity deals alongside its...

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...

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