IFLR1000: Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms 2024

Kirkland & Ellis is ranked in the 2024 edition of the IFLR1000, a guide to the world's leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers. Rankings are based on recent transactional work and feedback from a wide range of corporate and in-house contacts, as well as peers in the legal market. Additionally, 227 attorneys are recognized as Market Leaders, Highly Regarded, Rising Stars or Notable Practitioners.

Kirkland received 26 Tier 1 rankings:

California 
Banking 
Mergers and Acquisitions - Southern California 

China
Mergers & Acquisitions - Foreign Firms 
Private Equity - Foreign Firms 

Germany
Restructuring

Hong Kong
Leveraged Finance 
Mergers and Acquisitions 
Private Equity 
Private Equity Funds 
Restructuring and Insolvency 

Illinois
Banking 
Mergers and Acquisitions 
Restructuring and Insolvency 

New York
Mergers and Acquisitions 
Restructuring and Insolvency 

Texas
Mergers and Acquisitions

United Kingdom
Bank Lending: Sponsor Side 
Capital Markets: High Yield 
Restructuring & Insolvency 
Private Equity 
Private Equity Funds 

United States
Banking 
Mergers and Acquisitions 
Private Equity 
Private Equity Funds 
Restructuring and Insolvency 

The Firm was also recognized in:
Capital Markets: Debt 
Capital Markets: Derivatives
Capital Markets: Equity
Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitization
Financial Services Regulatory
Financial Services Regulatory: Non-contentious
Project Development: Energy
Project Development: Infrastructure 
Project Finance
Real Estate Funds