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Kirkland & Ellis

Tax: Corporate & Finance

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide

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Kirkland & Ellis

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Tax: Corporate & Finance - USA - Nationwide

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 are complemented by strong public company M&A practice. The firm is particularly commended for providing tax advice in complex real estate transactions. It has additional strength in ancillary areas such as executive compensation and works with clients such as pension funds, energy companies and car makers.

Notable practitioners

New York-based Dean Shulman is a key contact.

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Work Highlights

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  • Kirkland & Ellis advised Blackstone on the tax aspects of its definitive agreement for a significant investment in Citrin Cooperman Advisors.

Strengths

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  • Kirkland & Ellis is excellent from a technical perspective while retaining a commercial approach.

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  • Kirkland & Ellis deliver top-notch legal advice.

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  • The firm stands out through its expertise, responsiveness and ability to apply the technical law in a practical way that we can mesh into the problem at hand.

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