Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
Contact number
+44 20 7469 2000Chambers Review
Kirkland & Ellis has a robust financial services team that handles a range of non-contentious regulatory matters. The firm works with a range of clients including private equity firms, investment funds and fund managers.
Work Highlights
- Kirkland & Ellis advised Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on its acquisition of Focus Financial partners.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kirkland & Ellis have a strong depth of experience and knowledge across the team. They have good leadership and understanding of the market environment and how regulations impact businesses."
"The team at Kirkland & Ellis have good market knowledge and a commercial approach. They have a good understanding of businesses and give well-informed, practical advice."
"Kirkland & Ellis have a very strong understanding of clients and their commercial objectives. The team are extremely responsive, and proactive in identifying and addressing potential issues."
"Kirkland & Ellis have a strong depth of experience and knowledge across the team. They have good leadership and understanding of the market environment and how regulations impact businesses."
"The team at Kirkland & Ellis have good market knowledge and a commercial approach. They have a good understanding of businesses and give well-informed, practical advice."
"Kirkland & Ellis have a very strong understanding of clients and their commercial objectives. The team are extremely responsive, and proactive in identifying and addressing potential issues."
Notable Practitioners
Lisa Cawley is a highly regarded financial services regulatory lawyer. She regularly works with well known asset managers on a full range of issues including M&A-linked regulatory advice.
"Lisa is a fantastic lawyer. She is the person to go to with a knotty issue, and she is very smart and commercial. She's a regulatory lawyer who understands the need to deliver commercial outcomes."
"Lisa is an excellent attorney and an exceptional subject matter expert. She is commercial in her approach and is highly responsive."
"Lisa is the best financial service regulatory lawyer. She knows the regulations inside and out, and matches that knowledge with a real commercial awareness of clients' needs."