Chambers Global, The World's Leading Lawyers for Business 2013

On an annual basis, Chambers & Partners conducts extensive research and analysis in compiling its objective list of talent available at the highest level of international legal practice.

In Chambers' 2013 review of international legal talent, Kirkland is listed among the best in the world. Tier 1 rankings in Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business include:

Global-wide
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation
Restructuring/Insolvency

Asia-Pacific
Investment Funds: Private Equity

United Kingdom
Banking & Finance: Sponsors

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

The Firm was also recognized in:
Banking & Finance - China and United States
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity - United States
Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) - China
Capital Markets: Securitization - United States
Competition/Antitrust - United States
Corporate/M&A - China, Germany and United States
Corporate/M&A: Private Equity - Asia-Pacific
Energy: Electricity (Transactional) - United States
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) - United States
Outsourcing - United States
Private Equity - Global-wide
Restructuring/Insolvency - Europe-wide and Germany
Tax - Global-wide and United Kingdom