Stefan Atkinson Bio

Stefan Atkinson litigates a wide range of critical, complex litigation matters for clients in the United States and abroad, including securities, M&A and general commercial suits. He also regularly counsels companies and their directors on issues of corporate governance and litigation, often in connection with major strategic transactions. Stefan’s clients have included Acadia Healthcare, Barnes & Noble, Casper Sleep, Constellation Brands, Eli Lilly, Grubhub, H.J. Heinz, LG Electronics, Mylan, Naver, Pitney Bowes, Qualcomm, Starwood Hotels, Stone Point Capital, Vitamin Shoppe, The Williams Companies and Xerox. Stefan has been recognized as a leading lawyer by various legal ranking publications, including Chambers USA, The Legal 500 U.S. and Benchmark Litigation, and his work has been featured in The American Lawyer’s “Litigator of the Week” series. Stefan has been named a BTI Client Service All-Star, the only attorney recognition relying solely on clients for feedback. Clients recognize Stefan as their “go-to attorney for everything,” noting that he is “always available.” Stefan is Kirkland’s Firmwide litigation hiring partner.