Mergermarket League Tables of Legal Advisers to Global M&A for Full Year 2007

Kirkland ranked first by deal volume as legal advisers for Global Buyouts according to mergermarket's "League Tables of Legal Advisers to Global M&A for Full Year 2007." The Firm also ranked first by deal volume as legal advisers for North American Buyouts.

Rankings are based on announced transactions (where the bidder, target or parent of either is from the country or region to which the table refers), from January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007. Deals are included when the transaction value is greater than $5 million.

Kirkland was also ranked in the following categories:

• #3 as legal advisers for Global Buyouts by value
• #3 as legal advisers for North American Buyouts by value
• #4 as legal advisers for North American M&A by volume
• #10 as legal advisers for Global M&A by volume
• #15 as legal advisers for North American M&A by value