Congrats to partner Vanessa Barsanti on being named to Legalweek’s 2025 list of Monica Bay Women of Legal Tech Award winners! The award honors women at law firms who have achieved notable successes and made significant contributions to legal innovation over the course of their careers. 👏 “Because one of my biggest strengths is resourcefulness, working in e-discovery allows me to play to that strength and put it to use every day by finding and putting together the pieces of the puzzle,” Vanessa said. “I rarely meet an issue for which I, along with my incredible team, can’t create possible solutions.” In this Q&A, Vanessa discusses the biggest challenges from the past year and the importance of legal innovation: https://lnkd.in/gXzc_H6s
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As one of the world’s leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don’t just meet industry standards, we create them. We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors. With more than 7,000 employees (including approximately 4,000 lawyers) operating from offices in 21 cities across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer. At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward. We share core values that help us achieve excellence: collaboration, talent empowerment, service, inclusion, respect and gratitude. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a diversity of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field. Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development. Firm Chairman: Jon Ballis Follow us on Twitter @Kirkland_Ellis Follow us on Instagram @lifeatkirkland Content may include attorney advertising.
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Associate Erin Meziere values the relationships she’s built and the different perspectives she’s gained through Kirkland’s Women’s Professional Network. Read Erin’s full Career Story: https://lnkd.in/eRG_WSVx #WomensHistoryMonth #KirklandCareers #Dallas
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A Kirkland team led by corporate partners Joey Chau and Brian Ho advised UBS AG, as the financial adviser to Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd., in the merger and share exchange with Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gMX3bUGX
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Congrats to partners David Castro Jr. and Sean T. Wheeler on being named “Top Energy & Power Lawyers in North America” by MergerLinks! The list highlights the attorneys who led the greatest volume of transactions and highest-value deals in the space in 2024. 🎉 David’s practice focuses on M&A deals and the formation of joint ventures involving energy assets across the value chain, including traditional and renewable energy sources. Sean’s experience spans the entire range of M&A activity, including strategic mergers, joint ventures, take-privates and cross-border transactions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-tUr58T
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A Kirkland team led by corporate partner Thomas Laughlin and tax partners R. David Wheat and Rebecca Fine advised Trinity Hunt Partners on its investment in TNT Dental. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gYdpZCdi
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A Kirkland team led by corporate partners John Kaercher, Jeremy Mandell and Brad Reed and debt finance partner Fred Lim advised Thoma Bravo on its strategic growth investment in PCMI. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gD_BtVAx
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Congrats to partner Seth Traxler on being named a “Top Intellectual Property Lawyer in North America” by MergerLinks! The list highlights the attorneys who led the greatest volume of transactions and highest-value deals in 2024. ⭐ Over the course of his career, Seth has worked on more than 200 completed technology-intensive M&A deals, more than 125 completed carve-outs, and more than 40 joint ventures and collaborations. He is particularly experienced with more complex aspects of dealmaking, including transactions where underwriting heavily intersects with technology and legal matters; complicated business separations involving technology and intangible assets; and advising sponsor clients on the full lifecycle of their investments. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gs32wsZH
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There’s still time to register! Join our webinar designed to help you navigate your 2L summer and gain valuable insights into launching your career: https://lnkd.in/e8zVdneY #KirklandCareers #KirklandEllis #LawStudents
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In honor of International Women’s Day, our London restructuring team hosted a private screening of the powerful play, Prima Facie, in partnership with the charity the Schools Consent Project. The Schools Consent Project delivers essential education in classrooms through dynamic and interactive workshops. #IWD2025
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A Kirkland team led by investment funds partners Ryan McNish and David Stults, investment funds regulatory partner Josh Westerholm and tax partner Christopher Odell advised Chicago-based private equity investment firm Benford Capital Partners on the first and final closing of its third investment fund, Benford Capital Partners III, L.P. Read more: https://lnkd.in/grwdeYkW
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