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Global Counsel 3000

Global Counsel 3000 is a guide to the law and lawyers in 71 jurisdictions worldwide. Not only does the Global Counsel 3000 act as a respected directory of law firms and corporate counsel, it also provides information on legal systems and guidance on special areas of practice.

In compiling the 7th issue of Global Counsel 3000 and obtaining an in-depth picture of each respective market, responses were collected from both in-house counsel and private practitioners within each of the 71 jurisdictions. The GC3000 staff collected data from thousands of face-to-face and telephone interviews, questionnaires and written responses to determine the 2001-2002 Law Firm Recommendations.

Kirkland & Ellis appeared in Global Counsel 3000 as a leading firm, highly recommended or recommended in each of the following categories:

England & Wales

Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint Ventures

United States, Nationwide

Antitrust
Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint Ventures

United States, Washington, D.C.

Communications
Competition/Antitrust
Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint Ventures
Litigation and Arbitration

United States, Chicago, IL

Banking and Finance
Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint Ventures
Intellectual Property
Litigation & Arbitration
Restructuring and Insolvency

United States, New York, NY

Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint Ventures
Litigation and Arbitration
Product Liability

In addition, several Kirkland & Ellis attorneys were highlighted as being either highly recommended or recommended in their practice area.

Carter W. Emerson, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint Venture

Willard G. Fraumann, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint Venture

Robert G. Krupka, Intellectual Property

Jack S. Levin, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint Venture

Tefft Smith, Competition/Antitrust

James H. M. Sprayregen, Restructuring and Insolvency

William A. Streff, Jr., Intellectual Property