Legal, Compliance & Regulatory
Kirkland & Ellis
Largest law firm globally by revenue; dominant private-equity and funds practice, major New York office.
The largest law firm globally by revenue, with a dominant private-equity and funds practice and a major New York office (headquartered in Chicago).
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Jurisdiction
New York
Service line
Legal, Compliance & Regulatory
Head office
Chicago, US
Founded
1909
Size
Global (5,000+ staff)
Services
Private equity fund formation, Private credit, M&A & leveraged finance, Restructuring
Jurisdictions served
United States, Global
Client types
Private equity sponsors, Private credit managers, Institutional investors
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Events sponsored
Upcoming
CLO Summit 2026
1–3 December 2026 · Dana Point · Opal Group
Recently held
IVCA Secondaries Conference 2026
Held · 27 October 2026 · Mumbai · Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association
Mergermarket Private Equity Forum US 2026
Held · 20–21 October 2026 · Austin · ION Analytics
2026 NVCA Strategic Operations & Policy Summit
Held · 14–15 October 2026 · Washington · NVCA
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