300 North Lasalle,
Chicago, Illinois 60654
United States
(312) 862-2000
www.kirkland.com
info@kirkland.com
Kirkland & Ellis is a multinational law firm providing legal services to clients globally. The Firm offers a wide range of practice areas including corporate, antitrust and competition, tax, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, employment, and intellectual property matters. The Firm’s sector experience includes aerospace, automotive, business services, chemicals, communications, distribution, environmental, food, healthcare services, IT, machinery, manufacturing, marketing, media, medical products, packaging, plastics, restaurants, safety/security, software, technology hardware, transportation, and utilities. Kirkland & Ellis was established in 1908 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
| Year | ≤ '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyside (135.4/yr) | 551 | 245 | 181 | 117 | 131 | 3 | 1228 |
| Sellside (47.2/yr) | 310 | 82 | 60 | 34 | 59 | 1 | 546 |
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| Target Company | Date | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-up to View | 2025-01-06 | - | Staffing |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-01-06 | - | Medical Products |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-01-06 | - | Distribution |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-01-02 | - | Manufacturing |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-12-25 | - | Life Science |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-12-20 | 730M USD | Internet Software and Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-12-18 | - | Automotive |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-12-18 | - | Chemicals |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-12-11 | 4.1B USD | Distribution |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-12-10 | 1.0B USD | Internet Software and Services |
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| Sector | # | Value | |
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| Software | Sign-up to View | ||
| Information Technology | Sign-up to View | ||
| Internet Software and Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Business Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Life Science | Sign-up to View | ||
| Healthcare Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Food | Sign-up to View | ||
| Distribution | Sign-up to View | ||
| Transportation | Sign-up to View | ||
| Manufacturing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Medical Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Financial Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Oil/Gas Exploration | Sign-up to View | ||
| Chemicals | Sign-up to View | ||
| Automotive | Sign-up to View | ||
| Communications | Sign-up to View | ||
| Environmental | Sign-up to View | ||
| Aerospace | Sign-up to View | ||
| Insurance | Sign-up to View | ||
| Energy Services and Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Retail | Sign-up to View | ||
| Packaging | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Marketing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Machinery | Sign-up to View | ||
| Media | Sign-up to View | ||
| Building Materials | Sign-up to View | ||
| Information Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Electrical Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Safety/Security | Sign-up to View | ||
| Education | Sign-up to View | ||
| Technology Hardware | Sign-up to View | ||
| Utilities | Sign-up to View | ||
| Engineering | Sign-up to View | ||
| Leisure | Sign-up to View | ||
| Staffing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Apparel/Textiles | Sign-up to View | ||
| Construction | Sign-up to View | ||
| Restaurants | Sign-up to View | ||
| Digital Media | Sign-up to View | ||
| Real Estate | Sign-up to View | ||
| Test/Measurement Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Renewable Energy | Sign-up to View | ||
| Plastics | Sign-up to View | ||
| Franchising | Sign-up to View | ||
| Infrastructure | Sign-up to View | ||
| Beverages | Sign-up to View | ||
| Agriculture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Electronics | Sign-up to View | ||
| Defense | Sign-up to View | ||
| Semiconductors | Sign-up to View | ||
| Metals/Mining | Sign-up to View | ||
| Furniture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Forest Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Publishing | Sign-up to View | ||
| E-Commerce | Sign-up to View | ||
| Marine | Sign-up to View | ||
| Diversified | Sign-up to View | ||
| Total | Sign-up to View | ||
| Type | # | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add-on Acquisition | Sign-up to View | ||
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| Divestiture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Growth Capital | Sign-up to View | ||
| Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) | Sign-up to View | ||
| Going Private | Sign-up to View | ||
| Merger | Sign-up to View | ||
| Recapitalization | Sign-up to View | ||
| Stake Purchase | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consolidation | Sign-up to View | ||
| Special Situations/Distressed | Sign-up to View | ||
| Venture | Sign-up to View | ||
| PIPE | Sign-up to View | ||
| Acquisition Financing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Joint Venture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Total | Sign-up to View | ||
| PE Firms (241) | Deals |
|---|---|
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51 |
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40 |
|
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32 |
| Corporate (738) | Deals |
|---|---|
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12 |
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11 |
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8 |
| Value | # | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| > $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| $100M to $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| < $100M | Sign-up to View | |
| TOTAL | Sign-up to View | |
| Largest |
Time Warner Cable, Inc. $78.7B (2015-05-26) |
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