Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2012

Chambers & Partners has compiled its independent and objective list of America's Leading Lawyers for Business based on comments gathered from thousands of interviews with clients and lawyers from Maine to Hawaii. This guide — which is designed to reflect market opinion — contains a view of the firms and attorneys who are considered leaders in their field.

In Chambers' 2012 review of national legal talent in the area, Kirkland and its lawyers are listed among the best in the country. Tier one rankings include:

National
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Intellectual Property
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation
Private Equity: Buyouts
Tax: Corporate & Finance

Regional
California
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity

District of Columbia
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity

Illinois
Antitrust
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Insurance: Dispute Resolution
Intellectual Property
Litigation: General Commercial
Tax

New York
Bankruptcy/Restructuring

The Firm was also recognized in:
Appellate
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Climate Change
Corporate/M&A: The Elite
Energy: Electricity (Transactional)
Environment
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
IT & Outsourcing
Life Sciences
Media & Entertainment
Outsourcing
Patent
Products Liability & Mass Torts
Real Estate
Trade Mark & Copyright
Wealth Management