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Kirkland & Ellis
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Kirkland & Ellis is an American law firm, founded in Chicago. The firm has offices across North America, Europe, the UK and Asia. In the London market, the firm has an unrivalled reputation in private equity, sponsor-side finance, high-yield, and restructuring. The London office is anchored by senior figures including Cedric van den Borren and Marwa Elborai in high yield and leveraged finance, and Sean Lacey, widely regarded as one of Europe’s leading restructuring lawyers. Kirkland & Ellis is best known for advising sponsors on complex leveraged buyouts, refinancings and sponsor-led restructurings, regularly acting on the most sophisticated and innovative cross-border mandates in the market. 

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Merih Altay
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Alex Amos
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Aleksander Bakic
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Private equity funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Ian Barratt
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking
Bank lending : Sponsor side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Dipak Bhundia
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Jonathan Birks
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Real estate finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Real estate
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Daniel Borg
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
James Boswell
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets : High yield
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Transport
Utilities
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Stuart Boyd
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Christopher Braunack
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
Queensland
Alex Brodkin
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Real estate funds
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Theon Chalklen
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Serguei Chevtchenko
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : High yield
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
New York
Louisa Cobbe
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Real estate funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Hannah Crawford
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Anand Damodaran
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Real estate funds
Private equity funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
India
England & Wales
New York
Leon Daoud
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Marwa Elborai
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Matthew Elliott
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Celyn Evans
Firm:
Kirkland & Ellis
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Charter Communications - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Charter Communications
Issuer
Preservation Capital Partners LLP - M&A
2021-03-09
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Adrian Maguire, Cillian Moynihan
Preservation Capital Partners LLP
Buyer
Investor Group - multiple investors - M&A
2021-11-04
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Gregory Scott, James Hunn, Lauren Colasacco
Investor Group - multiple investors
Buyer
Green Street Advisors Inc. - M&A
2021-02-10
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Carlos Gil Rivas, Irfan Ahmed
Green Street Advisors Inc.
Buyer
Naviga Inc. - M&A
2021-03-03
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Angharad Bainton, Christopher Connolly, Stuart Boyd
Naviga Inc.
Buyer
Options Technology Ltd. - M&A
2021-01-06
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Aime Salazar, Alexander Flynn-Tabloff, Alexandra Mihalas, Ashley Gregory, Caitlin Pyrce, Duncan Enista, Ian Craig, Jacob Clark, Jacob Traff, Jessica Sicsu, John Jameson, Katherine Baker, Malhar Naik, Matthew Cohn, Matthew Lovell, Matthew Shiels, Paul Vasiloff, Peter Mee, Vincent Thorn
Options Technology Ltd.
Buyer
Starwood Capital Group Global LLC - M&A
2021-02-26
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Andrew McAlpine, Annette Baillie, Matthew Elliott, Steven Hunter
Starwood Capital Group Global LLC
Buyer
Pluralsight Inc. - M&A
2021-06-02
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Alex Barata, Alexander Keane, Alexandra Farmer, Alexandra Studwell, Alexis Grinstead, Andrew Roeder, Anna Geml, Arash Mahboubi, Ari Levi, Benjamin Jain, Caitlin Koseck, David Kung, Douglas Tedeschi, Elaine Sun, Elena Babakhanyan, Emilie Jones, Emily Morrison, Erika Krum, Jack Bernstein, Jessica Yeh, John Lynn, Josefin Sjoestroem, Joshua Faulkner, Lizbeth Cordova, Lucille Hague, Marin Boney, Mario Mancuso, Mark Gardner, Matthew Wheatley, Michael Schulman, Mike Proudfoot, Paul Watt, Robert Goedert, Robert Hayward, Robert Ryland, Rohit Nafday, Sarah Jordan, Sion Davies, Sonali Jindal, Stuart Casillas
Pluralsight Inc.
Buyer
Jordan Co. - M&A
2021-11-18
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Andrew Arons, Andrew Douglas, Hannah Frost, Jared Rusman, Lany Villalobos, Lauren Bond, Michael Nester, Ned Schultheis, Peter Hyams, William Richmond
Jordan Co.
Buyer
Repairify Inc. - M&A
2021-03-24
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Repairify Inc.
Buyer
Gazit Globe Ltd. - M&A
2021-08-02
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Gazit Globe Ltd.
Buyer
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - M&A
2021-06-01
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Adrian Duncan, Amelia Rolfe, Carlos Gil Rivas, Jamie Gordon, Roger Johnson, Steven Hunter
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Seller
TDR Capital LLP - M&A
2021-03-31
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
David Holdsworth, Dipak Bhundia, Henry Birch, Lisa Cawley, Mavnick Nerwal, Romin Dabir, Stuart Boyd, Toshi Mahapatra
TDR Capital LLP
Buyer
Performance Health & Wellness Holdings Inc. - M&A
2021-02-24
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Aaron Lorber, Caitlin Pyrce, Christopher Worek, Dan Hoppe, Eric Tang, Faith Dibble, Frances Tompson, Ian John, Imani Lee, Jasmine Smith, John Caruso, Josh McLane, Katherine Kennedy, Katie Sullivan, Kelsey Laugel, Kyle Gillen, Lucille Hague, Marin Boney, Mario Mancuso, Mark Fennell, Matthew Hutchinson, Matthew Shiels, Michael Schulman, Michael Wright, Nicholas Cast, Paula Riedel, Philipp Gnatzy, Rachel Cantor, Robert Zitko, Sanford Perl, Thomas Kotlowski, Thomas Wilson, Toby Chun, Todd Herst, Zack Tavlin
Performance Health & Wellness Holdings Inc.
Seller
Extreme Reach Inc. - M&A
2021-04-20
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Christopher Weale, Miroslav Tomo, Stuart Boyd
Extreme Reach Inc.
Buyer
Davies Group Ltd. - M&A
2021-12-07
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Alan Walker, Carmella Crinnion, Rohit Pisal, Tom Bartram, Victoria Legg
Davies Group Ltd.
Buyer
TDR Capital LLP - M&A
2021-03-23
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Ambarish Dash, Ayca Yilmaz, Carlos Gil Rivas, Christopher Shield, Dan Simpkin, David Holdsworth, Nick Appleton, Rachel Greenhalgh, Rohit Pisal, Stuart Boyd, Timothy Lowe
TDR Capital LLP
Buyer
Madison Industries US Holdings Corp. - M&A
2021-04-19
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
James Dickson, Louis Hernandez, III
Madison Industries US Holdings Corp.
Buyer
AJAX I - M&A
2021-03-29
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Alan Walker, Cole Parker, Dan Simpkin, Debbie Yee, Edward Brennan, Katherine Bryan, Lee Morlock, Madison Kavanaugh, Noah Allen, Ryan Harris, Sara Lampert, Stuart Boyd, Syed Mahbub Murshed
AJAX I
Buyer
Alight Solutions LLC - M&A
2021-06-03
Kirkland & Ellis
United Kingdom
M&A
Andrea Conzatti, Andrew Arons, Aslam Rawoof, Brandon Remington, Daniel O'Farrill, Dean Shulman, Dennis Williams, Hayley Hollender, Jack Coles, Jaclyn Schruhl, Jake Lipnik, Jeffrey Quinn, Jennifer Sheehan, Joshua Korff, Katherine Rocco, Katie Sullivan, Kayla Davis, Lucy Frey, Matthew Lovell, Meghan Dolan, Michael Kim, Michael Krasnovsky, Michelle Sliwinski, Parimah Hassouri, Peter Martelli, Richard Kidd, Robert Gregory, Sabreena Khalid, Sandra Ghobraiel, Sarahi Padilla, Sehj Vather, Shneur Wolvovsky, Thomas Kotlowski, Toby Chun, Todd Herst, Woong Jung
Alight Solutions LLC
Buyer
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M&A
Hong Kong Skyline from Victoria Peak in Hong Kong, China.
This week’s people moves: K&L Gates, Kirkland, White & Case and more
New hires and appointments were made in the corporate, M&A and finance practices at leading firms in Hong Kong, Tokyo, the US and the UK
Noemi Distefano, June 04 2026
Corporate
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Kirkland pulls four veteran antitrust partners from Cleary
The move gives the US firm a four-partner antitrust team across Brussels and London, adding senior firepower in two key European competition hubs
Noemi Distefano, May 18 2026
Corporate
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This week’s people moves: Hogan Lovells, HSF Kramer, Kirkland & Ellis and more
New hires made in regulatory, corporate, M&A and finance practices at leading firms across the US and the UK, while German Hengeler Mueller elected two new managing partners
Noemi Distefano, April 30 2026
Corporate
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This week’s people moves: Kirkland & Ellis, Cleary, Eversheds and more
New hires were made across the corporate, finance and M&A practices in the US, UK and Europe
Noemi Distefano, April 23 2026
Capital Markets
LONDON, UK - JANUARY 27, 2015: London's panorama in sun set.
Sullivan & Cromwell sends strong signal with dual London hires
Kon Asimacopoulos and Michael Francies have joined the firm in what could be the start of a significant expansion in the UK capital
Ed Conlon, September 03 2025
M&A
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Kirkland & Ellis captures ‘take-private’ opportunities in Asia
Asia M&A co-head, Joey Chau, reflects on the firm’s work on public-to-private transactions in Hong Kong and the outlook for deal opportunities in the region
Karry Lai, August 12 2025
Banking
US capitol map washington dc
This week’s people moves: Paul Hastings, Sidley Austin and more
New hires were made across the fintech, PE, corporate, funds and venture capital practices in Washington DC, New York, Boston and Singapore
Karry Lai, June 12 2025
Banking
Modern tower buildings or skyscrapers in financial district with cloud on sunny day in Chicago, USA. Construction industry, business enterprise organization, or communication technology concept
This week’s people moves: Sidley, Akin, Kirkland & Ellis and more
New hires were made across the investment funds, financial services and M&A practices in London, Dallas, Houston, Chicago and New York
Karry Lai, May 15 2025
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