Kirkland & Ellis is a 1,600-attorney law firm representing global clients in complex private equity, corporate, restructuring, tax, intellectual property, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration matters. The firm has offices in Munich, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C.
Kirkland’s Washington, D.C. office opened its doors in 1930 and has celebrated more than 80 years of excellence in the nation’s capital, growing to more than 200 attorneys. A commitment to superior service has been the hallmark of Kirkland’s practice groups, a fact recognized not only by their clients but also by the federal government, which in recent years has hired a number of Kirkland-trained lawyers for senior government positions.