Chambers UK 2026: 20 Kirkland Practice Areas and 64 Lawyers Ranked

The 2026 edition of Chambers UK recommended Kirkland in 20 practice areas and listed 64 Kirkland lawyers as “Ranked Individuals” in their fields. Chambers and Partners conducts extensive research and analysis to compile this list of the highest-level UK legal talent.

Clients who spoke with Chambers UK commended Kirkland for its “world-class product knowledge” and combination of “legal excellence and commercial acumen.”

Kirkland received Band 1 rankings in:

Leveraged Finance: Borrowers/Sponsors 
Infrastructure
Investment Funds: Private Equity
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit Funds
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Secondaries
Private Equity Buyouts: High-End Capability
Restructuring/Insolvency
Tax

The Firm was also recognized in:

Banking & Finance: Fund Finance 
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
Commercial & Corporate Litigation
Competition Law
Financial Crime: Corporates
Financial Services: Non-Contentious Regulatory
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration
Investment Funds: Real Estate
Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation
Real Estate Finance
Sanctions