League Tables of Legal Advisers to M&A for Year End 2013

In Mergermarket's League Tables of Legal Advisers to M&A for Year End 2013, Kirkland was ranked:

#1 – Americas M&A by deal count
#1 – U.S. M&A by deal count
#1 – Global buyouts by value
#1 – Global buyouts by deal count
#1 – U.S. buyouts by value
#1 – U.S. buyouts by deal count
#1 – U.S. Mid-West M&A by value
#1 – U.S. Mid-West M&A by deal count
#1 – U.S. North East M&A by deal count
#1 – U.S. South M&A by deal count

Rankings are based on announced transactions (including lapsed and withdrawn deals) from January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013. Deals are included when the transaction value is greater than $5 million. Deals with undisclosed deal values are included where the target's turnover exceeds $10 million.