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Kirkland & Ellis

Disputes (International & Cross-Border)

Global Guide 2026 : UK


Kirkland & Ellis

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Disputes (International & Cross-Border) - UK

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis is a premier global law firm operating across 21 office locations, with presence in key cities and major financial centres such as London, New York, Washington D.C, Hong Kong, Paris and Beijing. The London team offers comprehensive support across a range of contentious areas of law, and through leveraging their wide global platform, the law firm seamlessly services clients across a range of cross-border dispute mandates, with particular strengths across the US, the Middle East and Asia.

In London, the Kirkland & Ellis international arbitration team is noted for advising clients on investor-state arbitrations extending across sectors, such as energy, telecommunications and construction. The law firm also offers a robust litigation team capable in advising across high-profile and complex disputes, and they are particularly noted for their capabilities servicing cross-border matters, including shareholder actions, commercial claims and contested corporate transactions. The team also has particular expertise representing private equity firms, as part of the law firm's broader transactional prowess and capabilities.

Strengths

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  • The disputes department has an enormous amount of firepower at its disposal. It is able to manage multiple pieces of litigation arising out of a matter with great teams of smart and driven people.

    Disputes (International & Cross-Border) respondentGlobal
  • Kirkland & Ellis has a really good team and coordinates well across offices.

    Disputes (International & Cross-Border) respondentGlobal
  • Kirkland & Ellis has the ability to think creatively, good attention to detail and a strong work ethic.

    Disputes (International & Cross-Border) respondentGlobal

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