Law firms Boyd becomes the latest Linklaters partner to jump ship to Kirkland Legal Business · 25 May 2016 · 2 min read Strategic recruitment Kirkland & Ellis Linklaters Rising private equity star Stuart Boyd has become the fifth Linklaters partner in the City to switch to US rival Kirkland & Ellis (K&E) in the last 18 months.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 categoryKirkland, Skadden, Freshfields elevate €29.4bn lift dealLaw firmsKate Peacock29 Apr 2026Kirkland swoops for Paul Weiss European M&A headLaw firmsAlex Ryan28 Apr 2026Linklaters and Proskauer lead on £17.5bn financial advisory acquisitionLaw firmsKate Peacock27 Apr 2026Paul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two yearsLaw firmsAlex Ryan28 Feb 2025Gibson Dunn takes heavyweight Sullivan & Cromwell duo in major London playLaw firmsElisha Juttla27 Feb 2025White & Case snaps up A&O Shearman IP trio as post-merger exits continueLaw firmsAlex Ryan14 Feb 2025Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025