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Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite - New York

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What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis possesses an eminent team offering expertise across an impressive range of civil disputes, including major M&A and shareholder litigation. The firm fields significant experience representing both companies and individual directors in class actions and wider securities disputes. Its lawyers regularly act for private equity firms and pharmaceutical, education and technology corporates, fielding deep industry expertise and notable trial and appellate experience.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland & Ellis represented Fox Corporation and Fox News Network as well as several commentators and reports, in a defamation lawsuit filed by Smartmatic.

Strengths

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I think Kirkland & Ellis is the best all round law firm in the world. They are hard-nosed and commercial, but also credible. They are very client friendly too.

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Kirkland has the ability to attract and retain young lawyers who are some of the more exceptional lawyers I have come across. This makes the team that much more efficient.

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Kirkland are tremendous business partners. They focus on delivering successful outcomes and are really strategic.

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Kirkland is incredibly responsive, delivers awesome levels of service and is excellent at standing in the shoes of the in-house counsel and providing real, usable and business-centric advice.

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Kirkland & Ellis is a commercial and practical litigation powerhouse. They are adept in all sorts of litigation. We think of them as one of our go-to's in this area.

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Notable Practitioners

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Sandra C Goldstein
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Sandra C Goldstein
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Sandra Goldstein has a formidable reputation for her successful handling of M&A litigation, while also gaining praise for her handling of high-value securities class actions.

Sandra is a tough, zealous advocate.

She is incredibly talented.

Sandra is an excellent and very well thought of lawyer.

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Jay Lefkowitz
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Jay Lefkowitz
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Jay Lefkowitz wins plaudits from sources for his work in commercial disputes, offering notable strength in disputes arising from the healthcare and pharmaceutical spaces. He is particularly well versed in appellate proceedings.

The thing about Jay is that he is extremely knowledgeable in many areas. His knowledge and confidence is what in-house counsel appreciate.

Jay is a versatile trial and appellate lawyer. He is a brilliant advocate who is painstaking in his preparation and highly intelligent.

Jay is a brilliant legal mind, and is well known and respected. He is incredibly pragmatic and strategic in complex legal issues.

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Aaron H Marks
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Aaron H Marks
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Aaron Marks offers excellent experience in trial proceedings arising from a range of civil disputes, including major consumer class actions, trade secrets and breach of contract cases.

Aaron is a very good litigator, he is strategic and an excellent negotiator.

Aaron is smart, strategic and aggressive. He is a hard worker.

Aaron Marks is a go-to lawyer for bet the company matters. He is a major litigation heavyweight.

Aaron is an extraordinarily thoughtful, insightful, knowledgeable and effective litigator. He has a broad vision in complex matters and his instincts are really exceptional.

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Atif Khawaja
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Atif Khawaja
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Atif Khawaja is noted for his work on a broad range of commercial litigation concerns. His recent work includes disputes over licensing and financing, as well as contractual litigation.

Atif is one of my go-to's for when I have a really high stakes matter that need strategic thinking, especially with a lot of moving pieces.

Atif is excellent. He is a tremendous partner to help figure things out.

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Joshua Greenblatt
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Joshua Greenblatt
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Joshua Greenblatt represents a strong choice for private equity sponsors, corporates and individuals seeking expertise in complex business disputes, restructurings and securities litigation.

Joshua is a very good, practical lawyer.

Joshua is quick, smart, extraordinarily responsive and strategic. He is also very good at listening to our commercial objectives.

Joshua is a highly strategic lawyer who is always thinking about creative ways to advance clients' interests. He has real mastery of some of the key areas that are of interest to his clients.

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Stefan Atkinson
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Stefan Atkinson
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Stefan Atkinson excels in defending against shareholder class actions, alongside significant experience in M&A-related disputes. His securities expertise complements his broader capabilities in commercial litigation.

He did an excellent job helping us navigate through an issue.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Litigation: General Commercial
Jay Lefkowitz
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Jay Lefkowitz
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Aaron H Marks
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Aaron H Marks
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Atif Khawaja
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Atif Khawaja
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Joshua Greenblatt
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Joshua Greenblatt
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Litigation: Securities
Sandra C Goldstein
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Sandra C Goldstein
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Stefan Atkinson
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Stefan Atkinson
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