Practice Areas

Kirkland's practice areas are grouped into the broad categories displayed below.

Collaborations among Kirkland attorneys in these various disciplines spawn innovative solutions to challenges facing our clients. We pride ourselves on having lawyers in all of our offices work together as integrated multidisciplinary teams to provide the capabilities needed by our clients.

	Intellectual Property
	Advertising, Marketing & Promotions Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical & Life Science Copyright, Trademark, Internet & Advertising Litigation Data Security & Privacy Information Technology Transactions Internet & E-Commerce Open Source Software Outsourcing Patent Infringement Litigation Patent Licensing Patent Office Post-Grant Proceedings Patent-Related ITC Proceedings Strategic Alliances Technology Transactions in the Financial Services Industry Telecommunications, Tech. & Svc. Procurement Arrangements Trademark Licensing
	Corporate
	Asset Finance & Securitization Capital Markets Corporate Finance Corporate Governance & Counseling Debt Finance Energy Transactions Environmental Transactions Information Technology Transactions - Corporate Initial Public Offerings Investment Management Leveraged Acquisitions Mergers & Acquisitions Mezzanine Finance Outsourcing - Corporate Private Company Private Equity Private Funds
	Real Estate

	Restructuring
	Client Representation Experience Industry-Related Restructuring Experience International and Cross-Border Insolvency Restructuring Practice Area Experience
	Gov’t & Internal Investigations
	Criminal and Regulatory Environmental Criminal Antitrust Investigations and Trials Data Security & Privacy FCPA & Anti-Corruption

	Antitrust & Competition
	Antitrust & Competition Law Materials Antitrust Litigation Government Antitrust Investigations Defense Hart-Scott-Rodino Mergers, Acquisitions & Joint Ventures Pricing, Distribution & Compliance Counseling
	Litigation
	Accountant Liability Litigation Appellate Litigation Class Action, Mass Tort & Toxic Tort Litigation Commercial Litigation Construction Litigation Data Security & Privacy Environmental Litigation ERISA Litigation First Amendment & Defamation Franchise & Distribution Insurance Litigation International Arbitration & ADR Product Liability & Mass Tort Litigation Securities & Shareholder Litigation
	Regulatory
	Derivatives Employment & Labor Energy Environmental Government Contracts International Trade Outsourcing Telecommunications
	Tax, Benefits & Estate Planning
	Employee Benefits Tax Trusts & Estates