Kirkland & Ellis

A Kirkland team led by corporate partners Hamed Meshki and Madisson G. and debt finance partners Thomas Dobleman and Sumner Fontaine advised WHP Global in connection with its definitive agreement to acquire the Marc Jacobs brand from LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g2PRzxhE

A Kirkland team led by debt finance partners H.T. Flanagan, Diane Lee and Thomas Prommer advised D2 Asset Management on its provision of a private credit term loan financing to a publicly traded financial holding company. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gjNWmzNt

Congrats to partner Anne Kim on being named among the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2026 “Women of Influence: Attorneys,” which highlights lawyers with exceptional legal skills, leadership and contributions to the L.A. community. 🎉 Anne is a tax partner who regularly advises clients such as Ares Management, Clearlake Capital, Cliffwater, H.I.G. Capital and Platinum Equity on complex taxable and tax-free transactions, cross-border deals and high-stakes joint ventures. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g4MXHGCW

Congrats to partner Luke Guerra on being named among LA Times Studios’ 2026 “Legal Visionaries,” honoring lawyers in the Southern California region who have distinguished themselves though “unwavering commitment to their clients, their craft and the communities they serve.” 👏 Luke was profiled for his corporate practice, which focuses on complex private equity transactions and leveraged buyouts across the entertainment, cybersecurity and fintech industries. He recently led transactions for TPG, Clearlake Capital Group, Cogenuity Partners and Alkegen. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gYGi63xh

Congratulations to partners Lauren Falk and Kevin Frank, who were named distinguished volunteers for their pro bono service contributing to Chicago Volunteer Legal Services’ Minor Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Program, which ensures children in legal cases have a lawyer who can advocate for their best interests. ⭐ In May 2025, Lauren and Kevin launched a GAL initiative in our Chicago office designed to build internal support and mentorship for attorneys taking on these important matters. GAL cases often present unique challenges that fall outside typical practice areas, and the initiative addresses that gap by convening monthly meetings for attorneys to discuss challenges, share tips and exchange insights. In the year since Kirkland’s GAL initiative launched, the team has supported 20 active minor GAL cases, backed by the strength of Lauren and Kevin’s leadership and the initiative’s collaborative framework. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gv3nbHYa #KirklandProBono

A Kirkland team led by corporate partners Joey Chau and Jiayi Wang and insurance transaction & regulatory partner Parimah Hassouri advised Ocean Link on its strategic growth investment in LEO Wealth. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gJwM_tNm

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our Real Assets Practice Group, combining our industry-leading Real Estate, Infrastructure, Energy and Minerals/Mining practices into an integrated global team of more than 600 lawyers. The combined group is designed to deliver highly coordinated advice across capital raising, structuring, financing, development and governance, particularly for real assets with long time horizons, regulatory considerations and complex stakeholder dynamics. This formalized approach builds on the cross-disciplinary collaboration that has powered our leadership in real assets, including leading some of the most complex and high-profile real assets transactions in history, and positions us to continue providing cutting-edge solutions as the industry evolves. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gqHnwuTj

A Kirkland team led by corporate partners Shubi Arora, Jhett Nelson and Zach Savrick and debt finance partner Rachael Lichman represented Caturus LLC on its Final Investment Decision for its $13 billion Commonwealth LNG project that includes the financing for construction of the 9.5 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gAEE9h3H

We’re excited to welcome leading antitrust lawyers Robbert Snelders, Thomas Graf, Henry Mostyn and Conor Opdebeeck-Wilson to the Firm as antitrust partners! Each member of the team brings extensive experience in helping clients navigate complex matters in all areas of antitrust enforcement. They regularly represent technology, pharmaceutical, financial services, energy and industrial companies in high-stakes matters in front of the European Commission, the UK CMA and other national authorities, as well as in precedent-setting litigation in national and EU courts. Beyond Europe, they assist some of the world’s largest companies in executing complex global merger reviews and addressing multijurisdictional regulatory and antitrust investigations. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gYx7kqkC

We advised NextEra Energy on its definitive agreement to combine with Dominion Energy, Inc. in all-stock transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $420 billion and a market cap of approximately $249 billion. The combination creates the world’s largest regulated electric utility business by market capitalization and one of the world’s largest energy infrastructure companies. The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners David Feirstein and Zach Savrick, energy regulatory partner Brooksany Barrowes and corporate partner Andy Calder. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gaQipsYC