Partner David Higgins Among Private Equity News’ Top 20 Most Influential PE Lawyers

Private Equity News named Kirkland partner David Higgins to its 2025 list of the “Twenty Most Influential Private Equity Lawyers,” which celebrates the top legal minds working in the European buyout sector.

The publication called David “one of the most well-known names in private equity law” who has “helped propel Kirkland to become one of the most successful sponsor-focused practices in the region.”

David advises private equity funds and other financial investor clients on all types of cross-border leveraged M&A, including public and private acquisitions, carve-outs, take-privates, consortium deals, distressed acquisitions, and disposals.