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Kirkland’s restructuring group has earned a distinguished international reputation by achieving outstanding results for a wide range of global clients. Its lawyers have advised on some of the most challenging, multijurisdictional restructurings in recent history and have a broad range of business advisory and crisis-management skills to navigate clients through situations involving financially troubled companies. The team continue to advise on matters across all industries and has been first to implement more unprecedented and unique restructuring mechanisms than any other firm to date. The group prides itself on being able to offer clients innovative and executable solutions to complex supported by examples of comparable transactions successfully developed and implemented by its lawyers. Furthermore, the group regularly draw upon and benefit from the experience of Kirkland's internationally recognised lawyers in leveraged finance, securities, corporate, tax, real estate, litigation and intellectual property to provide the full-service capabilities its clients need for the various legal matters they retain Kirkland to handle.

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What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis has an outstanding reputation in the restructuring market for handling high-value cross-border cases. The firm has expertise in European restructurings and US Chapter 11 cases. The team is able to draw on firm-wide experts in private equity, finance and high-yield bonds when advising on complex multidisciplinary matters. Its lawyers advise clients on the company and creditor sides, with an impressive following of blue-chip investors. Kirkland & Ellis continues to advise on some of the most prominent restructuring and insolvency matters, including notable recent work in the retail sector.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland & Ellis advised Cineworld on its UK restructuring following its USD5.1 billion US Chapter 11 restructuring.

Strengths

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Kirkland is the market-leading restructuring practice, in my opinion. The pool of high-quality legal advisers with outstanding work ethics sets them apart from the competition.

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At Kirkland you have access to market-leading practitioners who are pragmatic thought leaders across all leading restructuring technology. They are unparalleled in the market.

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Kirkland provide good customer focus, great stakeholder management and great understanding of the issues and how to solve them. The team are very supportive and always there for the customer.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
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Kirkland have great technical knowledge and commerciality and always put their client first. They work relentlessly to deliver and have unmatched capability and bench depth. Just the best.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
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Kirkland are one of the best in the industry and have some outstanding associates and broad experience. They are excellent, responsive, and on the most complex matters their service is unmatched.

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Notable Practitioners

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Partha Kar
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Partha Kar
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Senior Statespeople

Partha Kar is highly regarded for his experience advising on cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters for both creditors and debtors. His recent work has included restructurings in the retail and utility sectors.

Partha is brilliant. He has this ability to take something that's very complex and make it sound simple when explaining to a broad range of stakeholders. He is the real deal.

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Sean Lacey
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Sean Lacey
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Sean Lacey is a distinguished practitioner known for his advice on complex and cross-border restructurings and special situations. His client base consists of sponsors and borrowers.

Sean is extremely detailed and a thorough technician.

Sean is on top of his game in terms of restructuring. He would be my go-to person and is one of the best restructuring lawyers. He really works hard and is determined to get the right outcome.

Sean's reputation precedes him. Whenever he is in your corner, you expect results and he delivers every time.

Sean is one of the most effective restructuring lawyers in the market.

Sean is fantastic. Genuinely the best restructuring lawyer in the market at the moment.

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Hannah Crawford
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Hannah Crawford has an active restructuring and insolvency practice that sees her act for creditors and debtors on a range of domestic and international restructurings.

Hannah is great. A real up-and-coming star.

Hannah is excellent. She is a star on the rise.

Hannah is a brilliant individual.

Hannah was very impressive. She is truly a delight to work with.

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Theon Chalklen
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Up and Coming

Theon Chalklen is sought after for his advice regarding complex restructurings and financings for clients in sectors ranging from utilities to retail.

Theon is very technical, calm under pressure and focused on delivering the right outcome for the client. He is very good.

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Thomas Jemmett
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Up and Coming

Thomas Jemmett is highly sought after for his expertise regarding financial restructurings, refinancings and distressed M&A transactions. Adding to this expertise is his global practice, where he offers up his advice to clients dealing with national and international issues.

Thomas is the best at his level and seems lightyears ahead of others of his generation.

Thomas has great breadth of knowledge and sophistication on deals and is a pleasure to work with.

Thomas is a visionary when it comes to designing and implementing sophisticated structures, with an extraordinary work ethic and depth of understanding of the market.

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Partha Kar
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Partha Kar
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Sean Lacey
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Sean Lacey
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Hannah Crawford
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Theon Chalklen
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Thomas Jemmett
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