Legal 500 UK 2025: 19 Kirkland Practice Areas and 104 Lawyers Recognized

In the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 UK, Kirkland & Ellis was recommended in 19 practice areas. Additionally, 11 lawyers are featured in the “Hall of Fame,” 34 lawyers are named “Leading Individuals” and 13 lawyers are recognized as “Next Generation Partners”.

Clients lauded the Firm as “hardworking” and for providing “commercial, practical and user-friendly advice.” Others clients noted Kirkland for its “exceptional dedication to client service, deep legal expertise, and innovative approach to problem solving.”

Tier 1 rankings include:

Acquisition Finance
Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency
Fund Finance
High Yield
Infrastructure: M&A and Acquisition Financing
Intellectual Property: Patents (Contentious and Non-contentious)
Private Equity: Transactions (High-Value Deals)
Private Funds
Real Estate Funds

The Firm is also recognized in:

Commercial Litigation: Premium
Corporate Tax
EU and Competition
Financial Services: Contentious
Financial Services: Non-Contentious/Regulatory
International Arbitration
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Property Finance
Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime (advice to corporates)
Tax Litigation and Investigations

The Legal 500 UK aims to provide independent, unbiased commentary on the UK’s leading law firms by conducting in-depth interviews with lawyers and clients.