Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2017

Chambers & Partners annually conducts extensive research and analysis based on comments gathered from thousands of interviews with clients and peers to compile an independent and objective list of talent available at the highest level of legal practice. In the 2017 edition of Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Kirkland and 139 lawyers are listed among the best in the country. Kirkland is ranked in Tier 1 in 17 categories, and is recognized as a leading firm in 43 additional categories. Tier 1 rankings include:

Nationwide
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Intellectual Property
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation

Regional
California
Corporate/M&A: Private Equity

District of Columbia
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Litigation: General Commercial

Illinois
Antitrust
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
Intellectual Property
Litigation: General Commercial
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Real Estate
Tax

New York
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Intellectual Property: Patent

The Firm was also recognized in:

Advertising: Litigation
Appellate Law
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
Capital Markets: Securitisation
Climate Change
Corporate Crime & Investigations
Energy: Electricity (Transactional)
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
Environment
FCPA
Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation
Life Sciences
Media & Entertainment
Private Equity: Buyouts
Product Liability & Mass Torts
Securities: Litigation
Securities: Regulation
Technology & Outsourcing