Global M&A Round-up for Year End 2008

Kirkland ranked first by deal volume as legal advisers for Global Buyouts and USA Buyouts according to mergermarket's "Global M&A Round-up for Year End 2008." The Firm also ranked third by deal volume as legal advisers for USA M&A and fifth by deal value for USA 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, 2008, through December 31, 2008. 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 USA Mid-Market M&A by volume
• #4 as legal advisers for USA Mid-Market M&A by value
• #11 as legal advisers for Global Buyouts by value
• #11 as legal advisers for Global M&A by value
• #11 as legal advisers for Global Mid-Market M&A by volume
• #12 as legal advisers for Global Mid-Market M&A by value