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Department profile

Tax: Corporate & Finance

Global Guide 2026 : USA

Kirkland & Ellis

About

Provided by Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland's Tax Practice provides its clients with the most creative tax planning available in a responsive and cost-efficient manner. The Firm's Tax Practice has a strong international reputation for providing sophisticated tax counseling on U.S. and foreign tax issues and effectively representing its clients in tax disputes worldwide.

Chambers Review

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Tax: Corporate & Finance - USA

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis is home to highly experienced practitioners noted for their expertise across a broad range of cross-border transactions, including restructurings and financings. Significant private equity capabilities complemented by its strong public company M&A practice. Particularly commended for providing tax advice in complex real estate transactions. Additional strength in ancillary areas such as executive compensation. Works with clients such as pension funds, energy companies and car makers.

Notable practitioners

Todd Maynes and Dean Shulman are key contacts.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

Kirkland & Ellis advised Ares Management Corporation in connection with its investment in Interstate Waste Services.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

I always find them knowledgeable and dependable no matter how complicated a situation is.
Tax: Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal
Kirkland & Ellis has the ability to sift through grey matter and actually give answers to help us move forward.
Tax: Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal
The team's tremendous subject matter knowledge drives creativity.
Tax: Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal
They're smart people who have deep knowledge of the law and deep commercial understanding of each transaction.
Tax: Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal
When either the complexity or the stakes are substantial, then we use Kirkland.
Tax: Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

Kirkland & Ellis has rankings in the following guides

Band 1
USA 2026
Practice area: Tax: Corporate & Finance
Location: USA - Nationwide
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