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Provided by Stefan Atkinson
Stefan Atkinson litigates a wide range of critical, complex litigation matters for clients in the United States and abroad, including securities, M&A and general commercial suits. He also regularly counsels companies and their directors on issues of corporate governance and litigation, often in connection with major strategic transactions. Stefan’s clients have included Acadia Healthcare, Barnes & Noble, Casper Sleep, Constellation Brands, Eli Lilly, Grubhub, H.J. Heinz, LG Electronics, Mylan, Naver, Pitney Bowes, Qualcomm, Starwood Hotels, Stone Point Capital, Vitamin Shoppe, The Williams Companies and Xerox. Clients recognize Stefan as “masterful in his presentation to the court,” “a talented attorney and trusted adviser,” and their “go-to attorney for everything,” noting that he is “always available.” Stefan is Kirkland’s Firmwide litigation hiring partner.
Prior to joining Kirkland, Stefan worked at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and at CNN. Stefan clerked for the Honorable Richard M. Berman of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the Honorable Diana Gribbon Motz of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, Bates Scholarship (highest honor at graduation), Managing Editor of the Michigan Law Review, and Class Speaker; Harvard University, A.B., cum laude.
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He did an excellent job helping us navigate through an issue.
He did an excellent job helping us navigate through an issue.