Kirkland Shoves Weil Gotshal Aside as Leading Bankruptcy Firm

Kirkland's restructuring practice is discussed in this article.

"After topping the list of firms acting as lead legal adviser in bankruptcies for decades, Weil has been displaced so far this year by Kirkland & Ellis. The 1,316-lawyer firm, based in Chicago, is handling six of the 12 largest U.S. bankruptcies by debt..."

This article appeared in its entirety in the June 4, 2008 edition of Bloomberg News.