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Kirkland & Ellis

Environment: Mainly Transactional

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Environment: Mainly Transactional - Texas

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Kirkland & Ellis has an outstanding specialist environmental transactional practice group that principally focuses on deals in the energy and infrastructure space. The firm regularly provides environmental diligence support to clients engaged in the most significant of transactions.
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Work Highlights

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  • Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Kellanova on the environmental aspects of its $35.9 billion acquisition by Mars including handling reverse due diligence issues.

Strengths

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  • Kirkland are able to achieve great outcomes. They are the A-Team.

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  • They bring top-tier environmental transactional expertise and provide pragmatic deal-making guidance.

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  • K&E is a powerhouse.

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  • I have not and would not look elsewhere for a better environmental team to help with the execution of my transactions because I have already found them at K&E.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Paul Tanaka
    Paul Tanaka

    Paul Tanaka

    Paul Tanaka is an environmental transactions specialist who manages compliance and liability issues, with a strong focus on the energy, chemical and infrastructure sectors.

    • He is a great guy and fantastic at what he does.

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    • He is highly commercial and has a rare ability to distill complex environmental and regulatory issues into clear, practical guidance for business decision-makers, avoiding unnecessary academic debate.

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    • Paul is widely recognized as one of the top environmental transactional attorneys in the nation.

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    • I think very highly of him and his ability to provide top-notch client service.

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  • James Dolphin
    James Dolphin

    James Dolphin

    James Dolphin operates a strong environmental transactional support practice, with particular expertise in advising petroleum clients.

    • James Dolphin is a really insightful guy and a great practitioner.

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    • James is an articulate, detail-oriented attorney who consistently delivers clear, practical guidance on complex matters.

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    • James Dolphin is very responsive and very commercial.

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  • Jonathan Kidwell
    Jonathan Kidwell

    Jonathan Kidwell

    Jonathan Kidwell is an accomplished environmental transactional attorney and acts for clients across a range of sectors, including in his thriving energy practice.

    • He combines technical expertise with a commercial mindset, explaining complex regulatory issues in plain language and keeping the focus on practical business solutions rather than abstract points.

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