Law firms Investing in London: Kirkland hires Linklaters real estate M&A head Legal Business · 10 February 2015 · 1 min read Strategic recruitment Kirkland & Ellis Linklaters Kirkland & Ellis has hired Linklaters‘ head of real estate M&A Matthew Elliott, who leaves the Magic Circle firm after 17 years, in a bid to boost its private equity offering within the real estate sector.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 categoryLB100 2026: the highs, the lows and the surprises from the dataLaw firm dataBen Wheway7 Oct 2026Revolving Doors: HSF Kramer hires Sidley life sciences head as Ashurst Perkins Coie sees further departuresLaw firmsNews Editor6 Oct 2026CC and Kirkland run the show as Informa acquires Blackstone-backed Clarion for £2.2bnLaw firmsKate Peacock6 Oct 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 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025