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Kirkland City chief Learner quits to take up US private equity role
Kirkland & Ellis London head Jim Learner is set to leave the firm this summer to take up a role at a US private equity house. Learner, who was involved in launching the US firm’s London office in 1994 and is now responsible for all European operatio...
20 Jan 2012 | 11:07
Kirkland boosts pay for new London qualifiers by 8% to £97,000
Kirkland & Ellis has increased newly-qualified lawyer (NQ) salaries to £97,000 in a move which will bring it in line with rival US firms including Weil Gotshal & Manges. The salary increase, which represents an 8% increase on last year's rate of Â...
06 Jan 2012 | 14:54 | 
SJB and Ashurst among firms to win roles as Bain sells electrics arm to PE fund
Latham & Watkins, SJ Berwin, Ashurst and Kirkland & Ellis have picked up roles on Bain Capital’s €640m (£557m) disposal of the microconnections unit of French electrical goods manufacturer FCI to private equity fund manager 
Astorg Partners. ...
27 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
Latham and SJ Berwin lead four-firm line-up on French private equity deal
Latham & Watkins, SJ Berwin, Ashurst and Kirkland & Ellis have picked up roles on Bain Capital’s €640m (£557m) disposal of the microconnections unit of French electrical goods manufacturer FCI to private equity fund manager Astorg Partners. The d...
21 Oct 2011 | 14:33 |
Clydes, Mishcons and A&O head up nominees for Firm of the Year at British Legal Awards
Clyde & Co, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Mishcon de Reya are among the firms shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year at the 2011 British Legal Awards. The trio have been nominated for the coveted award alongside Hogan Lovells, Kirkland & Ellis and Stephens...
13 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
Kirkland trio made up to partner in City promotions
Kirkland & Ellis has added three London lawyers to its salaried partnership as part of an 80-strong global promotions round. The City promotions, which are effective as of 1 October, are shared between two practice areas, with two lawyers made up i...
15 Sep 2011 | 00:00 |
Magic circle quartet secure roles on €2bn Endemol debt restructuring
Four of the magic circle are among a raft of firms to have won roles on the 
multi billion-euro debt restructuring of Endemol, the TV production company behind shows such as Big Brother and Deal or No Deal. Endemol is owned by a consortium compri...
08 Sep 2011 | 00:00 |
Kirkland adds eight partners in Hong Kong with Skadden, Latham and A&O hires
Kirkland & Ellis has significantly bulked up its Asia arm with the hire of seven partners from Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Latham & Watkins and Allen & Overy (A&O). Skadden Asia corporate co-heads Nicholas Norris and Dominic Tsun resigned fr...
09 Aug 2011 | 16:53 |
Proskauer adds further City funds partner with ex-SJ Berwin hire from Kirkland
Proskauer Rose has further strengthened its City funds team with the hire of private funds partner Kate Simpson from US rival Kirkland & Ellis. Simpson, who trained at SJ Berwin and made partner at Kirkland in 2008, has worked with clients includin...
28 Jul 2011 | 11:32 |
Freshfields, Kirkland and Herbert Smith line up on £636m Avis takeover
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Kirkland & Ellis and Herbert Smith have taken roles on the £636m takeover of Avis Europe by its US counterpart Avis Budget, 25 years after the two companies were originally separated. Kirkland is advising Avis Budge...
15 Jun 2011 | 14:57 |
Ropes & Gray launches London tax practice with Kirkland partner hire
Ropes & Gray has launched a tax and benefits practice in its fledgling London office with the hire of tax partner John Baldry from Kirkland & Ellis. Baldry, who joined Kirkland’s London office in 2006 from Weil Gotshal & Manges, advises on most a...
09 Jun 2011 | 00:00 |
Kirkland boosts London base with Shearman partner hire
Kirkland & Ellis has strengthened its City office with the addition of a partner from Shearman & Sterling. Shearman capital markets partner Ward McKimm (pictured) is understood to have handed in his notice yesterday (12 April), with the intention o...
13 Apr 2011 | 16:41 |
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Links and Freshfields act on high-profile float alongside US duo
Linklaters, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and US firms Kirkland & Ellis and Weil Gotshal & Manges have picked up roles on the planned initial public offering (IPO) of British vacuum technology producer Edwards Group, which is expected to value the co...
24 Mar 2011 | 00:00 |
Bakers & Kirkland lead on Kuoni's $720m Gullivers Travel acquisition
Baker & McKenzie and Kirkland & Ellis have taken lead roles on Swiss travel group Kuoni's $720m (£445m) purchase of British rival Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA). Kuoni instructed Bakers on the deal, which is a part of the Swiss company's effort...
08 Mar 2011 | 11:29 |
Howrey City competition duo quit to join Kirkland's London office
Kirkland & Ellis has added two partners to its City competition practice with a double hire from Howrey's London office. Shaun Goodman, one of the last remaining Howrey partners in London following a slew of departures in recent months, focuses on ...
01 Mar 2011 | 09:12 |
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