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…
Deal watch: Slaughters and Kirkland drill into giant $12bn offshore plc merger as Travers and Eversheds maximise L&G’s pensions buy-out Nathalie Tidman Slaughter and May and Kirkland & Ellis have led on the $12bn combination of UK Plc offshore drilling companies Ensco and Rowan…
Kirkland continues inexorable rise with record 122-strong promotions round – including 10 in London Nathalie Tidman In a move befitting of its unstoppable upward trajectory, Kirkland & Ellis has scored a new record in partner promotions,…
Comment: For good or ill, Kirkland is now redefining high-end law Alex Novarese Though I’ve always known that soul-of-a-law-firm cover features are the biggest draw for our readers, the response to our Kirkland…
Deal watch: City high-flyers land jumbo £4.4bn BA pension deal as Blackstone’s buying spree continues Nathalie Tidman City heavyweights Allen & Overy (A&O), Clifford Chance (CC) and Eversheds Sutherland have landed key roles on Legal & General’s £4.4bn…
For good or ill, Kirkland is now redefining high-end law Alex Novarese Though I’ve always known that soul-of-a-law-firm cover features are the biggest draw for our readers, the response to our Kirkland…
Global 100: Wrecking ball – Inside Kirkland & Ellis’ creative destruction Marco Cillario They said rapid growth is hard if you are already big. Last year it hiked revenue 19% from $2.65bn. They…
Legal 500 Data: Behind the story David Burgess UNITED STATES, 2018 Antitrust Cartel (tier 3) Civil litigation/class actions: defence (tier 1) Merger control (tier 2)
Who Represents Who: The data behind the story David Burgess Kirkland & Ellis’ Fortune 100 representation Everyone knows Kirkland has strong ties with financial institutions, but you don’t get to…
‘Hungry and energetic’: Kirkland taps rivals to launch second Texas base in Dallas Marco Cillario Kirkland & Ellis is building on the rapid growth of its Texas operations with the opening of a second office in…
Paul Hastings doubles up in the City as A&O loses global IP head to Kirkland Thomas Alan Paul Hastings pulled off two headline lateral hires in London in a week as the US firm strengthens its corporate…
Kirkland and Baker McKenzie chart course for €950m sale of Danish shipping giant Thomas Alan Kirkland & Ellis and Baker McKenzie have secured key roles as Turkish freight shipping operator UN Ro-Ro launched its sale…
Kirkland makes surprise push into City IP with hire of A&O practice chief Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins’ City lateral hires outside its traditional transactional heartlands have been in the news for a while, but…
