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...Kirkland, which was founded in Chicago and is known for its ties to the biggest private equity firms, weathered cooling M&A markets in part by becoming an adviser on crypto bankruptcies....
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...Barry Weir has been named head of UK, Middle East and Africa M&A, while Robin Rousseau will lead Europe M&A....
...Job moves Kirkland & Ellis has hired Alex Amos as a partner in the investment funds group focused on credit funds. Amos previously worked at Macfarlanes....
...Kirkland & Ellis has named Ceinwen Rees as a tax partner in London. She joins from Macfarlanes....
...“The opportunistic deals are not happening, and M&A is what drives the engine for a lot of the biggest firms.”...
...To be fair, elite law firms do not just work on M&A transactions. Indeed, they try to be a one-stop shop for their clients’ legal needs....
...Kirkland & Ellis has poached Linklaters tax partner James Morgan in London....
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...I’m taking a turn in the DT chair while Darren continues a well-deserved end-of-year break....
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