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Commercial and Corporate Litigation - UK

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis has a sophisticated litigation team well known for its experience acting in high-profile and complex disputes. The firm frequently advises clients on cross-border matters including shareholder actions, commercial claims and contested corporate transactions. The team also has particular expertise representing private equity firms.

Work Highlights

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  • Kirkland & Ellis represented the Galapagos entities in a challenge to EUR1 billion debt enforcement surrounding a share pledge to sell the company.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Rajinder Bassi
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Band 4
Rajinder Bassi represents clients in a range of complex corporate and commercial disputes. She has particular experience advising clients in the private equity sphere.

Rajinder has a strategic view and is very effective in that sense. She is very engaged on the really technical issues.

Rajinder has a wonderful manner with clients and every member of her team. She is a highly able lawyer, an excellent tactician and just radiates commercial experience.

She always makes herself available for clients and keeps them informed on a daily basis.

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Noah Stewart-Ornstein
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Band 5
Noah Stewart-Ornstein assists clients in a range of disputes, particularly in connection with joint venture and shareholder agreements and complex contractual claims.

Noah has an amazing memory, can focus on the minutiae but also can track the macro-picture. He is a very strong writer, has strong analytical skills and great communication skills.

He is on the ball and available all the time.

Noah is able to quickly grasp the minutiae of the detail.

Noah is a massively clever, newly made-up partner who is enormously hard-working and highly articulate.

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Richard Boynton
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Band 5
Richard Boynton is noted for his representation of companies and private equity funds in high-stakes contentious matters. He is also recognised for his ability to handle litigation which contains an insolvency element.

His advice is always straightforward, easy to understand and solution-driven.

Richard Boynton is always available and writes incredibly well. He is excellent.

Richard is massively brainy with a very fine breadth of legal expertise. He is enormously hard-working and a fearsome opponent.

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Rajinder Bassi
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Noah Stewart-Ornstein
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Richard Boynton
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