Kirkland's Private Funds Group has been described as "second to none" by Chambers & Partners, a leading publisher of research on the legal profession, which recently ranked Kirkland as a Tier 1 law firm for Investment Funds in the U.S., UK, Asia-Pacific and globally – making Kirkland the only law firm in the world to be considered in the top tier for each of these core jurisdictions. Additionally, Kirkland has 11 private funds attorneys ranked by Chambers in these areas – more than any other firm worldwide. With nearly 100 attorneys focused on private funds across nine offices in six time zones, the Firm is uniquely positioned to serve its clients in connection with the organization and operation of private equity, real estate and hedge funds, as well as their respective management companies. The Firm has represented more than 300 unique private fund sponsors in raising nearly $410 billion in new capital for more than 600 funds since 1995, and regularly represents leading institutional investors in connection with their investments in private funds.
