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Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Kirkland & Ellis)

Global law firm

kirkland.com

Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded year: 1909
Company type: Partnership
Number of employees: 8,500–10,000

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In short: Kirkland & Ellis managed multi-billion dollar transactions and launched a major $500 million AI initiative while expanding into the Tokyo market.

Company announcements

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Kirkland & Ellis represented LucyRx in Abarca Health combination

The combined entity will serve over 9 million members in the US, pending regulatory approvals.

June 22 Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland advised Clearlake Capital on closing eighth flagship fund

Clearlake's eighth flagship fund received $14.8B in commitments from nearly 300 investors globally and will focus on AI and digital transformation.

June 22 Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis advised Finastra on sale of Universal Banking

The carve-out sale to Pollen Street Capital is subject to regulatory approvals.

June 22 Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland advised Apogee Therapeutics on $10.9B sale to Abbvie

The acquisition complements AbbVie's immunology portfolio, with AbbVie paying $135.11 per share cash, expected to close in Q3 2026.

Media coverage

June 15 Bloomberg Law

Kirkland's $500 Million AI Gambit Requires a Cast of Hundreds

Kirkland & Ellis is inching back the curtain on its $500 million artificial intelligence investment, revealing the scale of its technology team and the strategic...

June 8 The Lawyer

Kirkland and Latham both beat $1bn in London office revenue - The Lawyer | Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs

Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins both broke through the $1bn barrier for London office revenue for the first time ever last year, new...

June 3 Law360

Kirkland-Led Defense Firm Applied Aerospace Inks $650M IPO - Law360

Applied Aerospace & Defense Inc., with a market value of $3.4 billion, began trading publicly on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday after raising...

May 28 Bloomberg Law

Kirkland & Ellis Investing $500 Million to Build AI Platform

Kirkland & Ellis has committed $500 million over the next three to four years to develop its own proprietary artificial intelligence platform, according to a...

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