Latham vs K&E means that everyone else loses Alex Novarese Skadden Arps, Clifford Chance, Linklaters and, currently, Kirkland & Ellis – over the last 30 years these firms have all…
Kirkland remains world’s highest-grossing law firm in becoming first to surpass $4bn Nathalie Tidman Kirkland & Ellis has added $390m to its top line to trounce Latham & Watkins once again as the world’s highest-grossing…
Dealwatch: Kirkland lift first Cinven mandate since Maguire hire as Links, Gowling and Jones Day bed roles in week of PE records Marco Cillario Kirkland & Ellis has this week won roles advising on one of the largest European private equity transactions since the financial…
Revolving doors: Akin Gump hires Orrick private equity player as Kirkland revisits Linklaters for tax lateral Muna Abdi City and US rivals in London have been continuing to ramp up lateral recruitment with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &…
Dealwatch: Kirkland and Slaughters lead on £3.1bn Sophos take-private as Fried Frank advises on €11bn Permira final close Muna Abdi Continuing the recent trend for high-value take-private deals, the £3.1bn buyout of UK cybersecurity company Sophos Group Plc has prompted…
Kirkland smashes promotion round record for elite firm with 141 new partners and 16 in the City Nathalie Tidman The world’s highest-grossing law firm Kirkland & Ellis has unveiled the largest partner promotion round ever seen by a top…
Dealwatch: US firms enjoy marquee run of deals with Kirkland and Goodwin leading the way Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis advised investment adviser and repeat customer GLP Investment Services on the $18.7bn sale of its US logistics…
Global Elite line up on Nestlé’s $10bn skincare business sale to EQT Thomas Alan Latham & Watkins is acting alongside US counterpart Kirkland & Ellis in advising EQT as the private equity house looks…
Deal View: Despite that late start, Willkie underlines surprisingly forceful City buyout push with hire of GavDav Nathalie Tidman Affectionately known in buyout circles as ‘GavDav’, the long-time duo of private equity specialists Gavin Gordon and David Arnold has…
Deal watch: City teams fly on £4.6bn Rolls-Royce pension deal as Kirkland and Goodwin take multi-billion dollar mandates Nathalie Tidman Big-ticket deals have been fuelling the market in pensions, private equity and fundraising recently with UK top-10 firms and US…
Deal watch: Kirkland and Linklaters take care of Nestlé business as UK advisers get busy in Europe Marco Cillario International investors have been keeping UK and US counsel busy this week, with Linklaters and Kirkland & Ellis winning roles…
Kirkland private equity duo quit for Willkie Farr Marco Cillario Long-rumoured to be on their way out of the US giant, Kirkland & Ellis private equity duo David Arnold and Gavin…
Global London: The Big Long – Inside Sidley’s daring attempt to relaunch as a private equity leader Marco Cillario Summer 2015. Four US lawyers meet at Nobu restaurant in London. Sidley Austin management committee chair Larry Barden and Europe…
Kirkland breaks $5m PEP and outguns Latham again to stay world’s highest-grossing firm Nathalie Tidman Kirkland & Ellis has hiked revenues by more than $500m to remain the world’s highest-earning law firm, as global turnover surged…
Comment: Beyond barbarian – Another stride as Kirkland signs private equity’s most wanted Alex Novarese If the news in late 2017 that Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer private equity veteran David Higgins was joining Kirkland & Ellis…
Beyond barbarian: Kirkland signs PE’s most wanted Nathalie Tidman If the news in late 2017 that Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer private equity veteran David Higgins was joining Kirkland & Ellis…
Buyout star Adrian Maguire to join Kirkland in body blow to Freshfields Marco Cillario One of the most touted private equity names in the City, Adrian Maguire, has quit Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to join…
Deal View: Warlords in Paris – Kirkland’s long march to the French capital Marco Cillario For a 109-year-old giant that fielded just 12 offices at the beginning of 2017, Kirkland & Ellis has had an…
After the hammer, a scalpel – Kirkland confirms long-groomed successor to ‘visionary’ chair Hammes Marco Cillario In probably the worst kept secret in Chicago legal circles, Kirkland & Ellis has confirmed that partner Jon Ballis will become…
World’s top-billing law firm Kirkland finally makes Paris debut with Linklaters corporate duo Marco Cillario After years of internal debate Kirkland & Ellis is to launch in Paris with the hire of one of Linklaters’ key…
