Kirkland & Ellis is an international law firm that serves a broad range of clients around the world 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 white collar and government disputes. They offer the highest quality legal advice coupled with extraordinary, tailored service to deliver exceptional results to their clients and help their businesses succeed. They invest in the brightest legal talent and build dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their respective areas. And they believe in empowering their lawyers, encouraging entrepreneurialism, operating ethically and with integrity, and collaborating to bring their best to every engagement. These principles have guided them in building successful long-term partnerships with clients since their founding in 1909.