The 2026 Dealmakers of The Year - Melissa Kalka, Andy Calder and John Kaercher
The American Lawyer has named Kirkland lawyers Melissa Kalka, Andy Calder and John Kaercher to its 2026 list of “Dealmakers of the Year" for their work for a consortium including Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership, MGX, and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, on the $40 billion acquisition of Aligned Data Centers.
Reprinted with permission from the March 24, 2026 edition of The American Lawyer © 2026 ALM Global Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited.


