Corporate/M&A

Kirkland's corporate practice, with more than 900 attorneys worldwide, is an adviser to public and private companies and firms on all types of M&A transactions, including negotiated and unsolicited acquisitions; domestic and cross-border public company mergers; going private transactions; spin off transactions; acquisitions of majority and minority interests; tender and exchange offers, and joint ventures. 

Our M&A practice is bolstered by our extensive experience in  matters. We routinely counsel boards and board committees, and executive officers regarding significant transactions including, shareholder activism, takeover readiness, fiduciary duty and disclosure issues.

Kirkland is recognized for innovation, creativity, energy and, above all, a profound commitment to quality. We are dedicated to client service and known for our ability to leverage industry leaders in each of the core practice areas that are essential to complex mergers and acquisitions, including antitrust, tax, finance, technology & IP transactions and executive compensation (as well as ancillary due diligence areas such as FCPA, international trade, environmental and real estate law). We pride ourselves on having lawyers across all of these practice areas and across the globe work together as integrated multidisciplinary teams to provide seamless service with a focus on practical, common sense problem-solving.