Kirkland Recognized in 2025 Edition of Legal 500 Asia Pacific: China Edition

In the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: China Edition, Kirkland was recommended in 15 practice areas. Additionally, two lawyers are featured in the “Hall of Fame,” nine lawyers are named “Leading Individuals,” and three lawyers are recognized as “Next Generation Partners.” A team of researchers conducted in-depth interviews with lawyers and clients to produce this list of Asia’s leading law firms.

Kirkland received Tier 1 rankings in:

China: Dispute Resolution – Litigation: Foreign Firms
China: Regulatory/Compliance: Foreign Firms
China: Restructuring and Insolvency: Foreign Firms
Hong Kong: Capital Markets (Equity)
Hong Kong: Corporate (including M&A)
Hong Kong: Investment Funds
Hong Kong: Private Equity
Hong Kong: Restructuring and Insolvency

The Firm was also recognized in:

China: Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms
China: Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
China: Investment Funds: Foreign Firms
China: Private Equity: Foreign Firms
Hong Kong: Banking and Finance
Hong Kong: Dispute Resolution – International Arbitration
Hong Kong: Regulatory – White-Collar, Compliance and Investigations