2009 Black Book of Outsourcing

The 2009 Black Book of Outsourcing ranked Kirkland as one of its "Top Tier Legal Advisors." According to the publication, Kirkland was recognized for "helping clients negotiate the full range of strategic sourcing transactions, shorten the sourcing cycle, speed the realization of benefits and design lasting solutions that effectively support their strategic and operational objectives."

Each year, Brown-Wilson Group and Black Book Research conduct a survey with more than 400 corporations, to assess their satisfaction with outsourcing service providers and advisors. The advisory firms are evaluated on 20 performance areas and then ranked.