Law firms ‘Additional depth’: Kirkland recruits from Freshfields again for real estate finance partner Birks Legal Business · 22 December 2016 · 2 min read Financial services Strategic recruitment Freshfields Kirkland & Ellis Kirkland & Ellis has returned to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer for another finance recruit, taking Jonathan Birks.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryHSF Kramer, Addleshaws and Quinn chief take top prizes at Legal Business AwardsLaw firmsNews Editor30 Sep 2026Trading Places: Gibson Dunn picks up Paul Weiss disputes trio as Latham finance pair move to V&ELaw firmsWill Lewallen25 Sep 2026Weil recruits Frankfurt corporate partner in latest European exit for FreshfieldsLaw firmsEliza Winter21 Sep 2026Lloyds Banking Group names new legal chief as long-serving CLO announces exitIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves30 Sep 2026MoFo faces fresh City exits with senior corporate finance duo joining Mayer BrownLaw firmsTom Cox11 Sep 2026Charlotte calling: how America’s second-largest banking centre became Big Law’s next big thingLaw firmsAlex Ryan9 Sep 2026Freshfields launches in Boston with Latham private capital M&A hireLaw firmsElisha Juttla24 Feb 2025Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells and Linklaters boost competition as Simpson Thacher snaps up US funds quartetLaw firmsAnna Huntley20 Feb 2025Revolving Doors: Clifford Chance, Akin and Dechert bolster PE and finance teams in the CityLaw firmsElisha Juttla14 Feb 2025