Toby Parkinson

Partner Transactional
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Overview

Toby is an exceptional lawyer and a truly trusted partner. He is always insightful, reachable and he goes the extra mile for clients.” - Chambers UK, 2025

Toby Parkinson is a corporate partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. He advises financial sponsors on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, with a particular focus on energy, digital and infrastructure transactions.

External Recognition

  • Band 3: Infrastructure –Chambers & Partners UK, 2024–2025 
    • “Toby has strong commercial acumen combined with great technical skill, excellent problem solving and negotiation.”
    • “Toby is an incredibly reliable and pragmatic advisor with strong depth of experience. He has built a strong team who understand the value in bringing the full breadth of experience across the firm.”
    • “Toby is an outstanding professional who can drive complex processes while remaining very positive along the way.”
    • “Toby provides balanced commercial legal advice and delivers well-considered solutions to challenges.”
  • Leading Individual: Infrastructure – The Legal 500 UK, 2024–2025
  • One to Watch – The Lawyer Hot 100, 2019

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2008, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales  

Education

  • BPP Law SchoolLegal Practice Course2005
  • BPP Law SchoolGraduate Diploma in Law2004
  • University College LondonB.A., Geography(Hons)2003