Kirkland & Ellis announced the promotion of 84 attorneys to partnership, effective today, recognizing their exceptional talent and contributions to the firm. These newly appointed partners for 2012 represent a diverse range of expertise across various practice groups and office locations, reinforcing Kirkland & Ellis’s position as a global legal leader. This significant announcement highlights the firm’s continued growth and commitment to fostering excellence within its ranks.
Kirkland & Ellis stands as a premier international law firm with a strong global presence. Comprising over 1,500 attorneys, the firm provides comprehensive legal services to a diverse clientele, navigating complex challenges in litigation, dispute resolution, corporate and tax matters, restructuring, and intellectual property and technology. With strategically located offices in major business hubs including Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C., Kirkland & Ellis delivers unparalleled legal counsel worldwide.
| Name | Practice Area | Office |
|---|---|---|
| Melinda C. Alankar | Tax | New York |
| Darin T. Beffa | Litigation | Los Angeles |
| Michael P. Brueck | Corporate | New York |
| Brigham Q. Cannon | Litigation | Washington, D.C. |
| Joseph Cascio | Litigation | Washington, D.C. |
| Michael Chu | Corporate | Chicago |
| Gareth P. Clark | Corporate | New York |
| Sasha K. Danna | Litigation | Los Angeles |
| Geoffrey A. David | Intellectual Property | New York |
| James W. Dejmek | Intellectual Property | Chicago |
| Maureen S. Dixon | Debt Finance | Chicago |
| Charles W. Douglas, Jr. | Litigation | Chicago |
| Jared D. Edgar | Intellectual Property | San Francisco |
| John R. Edwards | Intellectual Property | Palo Alto |
| Courtney L. Farkas | Intellectual Property | New York |
| Peter A. Farrell | Litigation | Washington, D.C. |
| Charles A. Fernández | Intellectual Property | Washington, D.C. |
| William M. Fink | Intellectual Property | Washington, D.C. |
| Travis C. Fleming | Real Estate | New York |
| David S. Flugman | Litigation | New York |
| Brian R. Ford | Debt Finance | Los Angeles |
| Kyle S. Gann | Corporate | Chicago |
| Brian Paul Gearing | Intellectual Property | New York |
| Matthew P. Gerber | Corporate | Hong Kong |
| Jeffrey M. Gould | Litigation | Washington, D.C. |
| Savaria B. Harris | Litigation | Washington, D.C. |
| Christopher L. Hartmann | Real Estate | Chicago |
| James R. P. Hileman | Litigation | Chicago |
| Ye (Cecilia) Hong | Corporate | New York |
| Richard U. S. Howell | Litigation | Chicago |
| Adam T. Humann | Litigation | New York |
| Justin T. Hutchinson | Corporate | London |
| Ulf Kieker | Tax | Munich |
| Lisa LeCointe-Cephas | Litigation | New York |
| Carol G. Liu | Private Funds | Hong Kong |
| Daniel R. Lombard | Litigation | Chicago |
| John MacGarty | Private Funds | London |
| Kevin W. Mausert | Corporate | Chicago |
| Ellen K. McIntosh | Corporate | Chicago |
| Joel R. Merkin | Intellectual Property | Chicago |
| Philipp M. Muheim | Corporate | New York |
| Aaron L. Nielson | Litigation | Washington, D.C. |
| Matthew E. Nirider | Litigation | Chicago |
| Samuel Norris | Debt Finance | London |
| Matthew H. O’Brien | Corporate | Chicago |
| Shawn Paul O’Hargan | Corporate | New York |
| Shaun Paisley | Litigation | Los Angeles |
| Christine P. Payne | Litigation | Chicago |
| Michael A. Pearson, Jr. | Intellectual Property | Washington, D.C. |
| M. Ryan Pohlman | Intellectual Property | Chicago |
| Julie Posteraro | Litigation | Washington, D.C. |
| Jamii Quoc | Corporate | Hong Kong |
| Joshua M. Reed | Intellectual Property | Chicago |
| Kristopher J. Ring | Corporate | Los Angeles |
| Joanna M. Ritcey-Donohue | International Trade | Washington, D.C. |
| Kristopher Ritter | Litigation | Chicago |
| Ben Rottenborn | Litigation | Chicago |
| Alejandro Melloan Ruiz | Tax | San Francisco |
| Matthew D. Satchwell | Intellectual Property | Chicago |
| Sava C. Savov | Corporate | London |
| Nicole Schlatter | Corporate | Munich |
| Alicia L. Shah | Intellectual Property | Chicago |
| Karen A. Sheffler | Energy | Washington, D.C. |
| Yaman Shukairy | Corporate | Chicago |
| Constantine N. Skarvelis | Corporate | New York |
| Michael J. Snow | Corporate | Chicago |
| Natalia A. Sokolova | Debt Finance | Chicago |
| Justin W. Solomon | Private Funds | Chicago |
| Bryan M. Stephany | Litigation | Washington, D.C. |
| Stephanie Tang | Corporate | Hong Kong |
| David M. Tarr | Debt Finance | New York |
| Jeremy J. Taylor | Intellectual Property | San Francisco |
| Henry A. Thompson, II | Litigation | Washington, D.C. |
| Matthew Topic | Intellectual Property | Chicago |
| Steven Tran | Corporate | Hong Kong |
| Sarah Kao-Yen Tsou | Intellectual Property | New York |
| Tammy A. Tsoumas | Litigation | Los Angeles |
| Sergio A. Urias | Corporate | New York |
| Eric J. Wedel | Corporate | New York |
| David J. Weiner | Corporate | Chicago |
| Sara E. Whyte | Corporate | New York |
| Nimalka Wickramasekera | Intellectual Property | Los Angeles |
| Wayne E. Williams | Corporate | Chicago |
| Shannon K. Yavorsky | Intellectual Property | London |
Note: The admission date for these new partners will generally be October 1, 2012, or a later date upon completion of any necessary regulatory requirements.
