Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis is a law firm in Hong Kong. It stands No. 8 of 10 in Hong Kong, recognised by 0 independent publishers.
- Jurisdiction
- Hong Kong
- Standing
- No. 8 of 10 in Hong Kong
- Founded
- Not stated
- Professionals
- Not stated
- Recognitions
- 9
- In the news
- 9

Standing in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, 10 of 58 verified firms are placed: 10 placed by the research directories' own tables for Hong Kong, read directly: the firm's tier in each practice area, first tiers counting most. Firms on file without either are listed in the directory below and are not ranked. No composite score is published for Hong Kong. The full list for Hong Kong
Recent deals
Deals and matters Kirkland & Ellis is named on, as headlined by the legal press or by the firm on its own site. Each links to its source.
Financing · Sept 2026 · USD2bn
Kirkland, Linklaters act on ESR Group’s USD2bn refinancingLaw.asia · with Linklaters
Directory placements
7 practice areas · read from the publishers’ tablesWhere the directories place Kirkland & Ellis, practice area by practice area, as each table stands on the publisher’s own site. Each cell links to that table. The columns are the same on every page of this site.
Recognition
9 announcementsWhat other publishers have said, as Kirkland & Ellis reports it on its own site, with the lawyers each announcement names. Each entry links to the page where it was read.
The Legal 500Tier 22026
Banking and finance
“The Legal 500 2026: Tier 2, Banking and finance, Hong Kong”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 12026
Capital markets (equity)
“The Legal 500 2026: Tier 1, Capital markets (equity), Hong Kong”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 12026
Corporate (including M&A)
“The Legal 500 2026: Tier 1, Corporate (including M&A), Hong Kong”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 42026
Dispute resolution: international arbitration
“The Legal 500 2026: Tier 4, Dispute resolution: international arbitration, Hong Kong”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 52026
Dispute resolution: litigation
“The Legal 500 2026: Tier 5, Dispute resolution: litigation, Hong Kong”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 12026
Investment funds
“The Legal 500 2026: Tier 1, Investment funds, Hong Kong”
The Legal 500’s published table
In the News
Coverage in which Kirkland & Ellis was named. Each headline links to the publisher.
- Kirkland & Ellis welcomes Nelson Ni back as Shanghai partner
Law.asia · 20 Oct 2026
- Ken Crutchfield: Taking BigLaw Private? The Implications Of Kirkland’s Decision To Stop Disclosing Financials
LawNext · 12 Oct 2026
- Former Kirkland partner joins Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Law.asia · 7 Oct 2026
- Hyrox co-founders regain control of brand after buying stake
Law.asia · 16 Sept 2026
- Kirkland, Linklaters act on ESR Group’s USD2bn refinancing
Law.asia · 8 Sept 2026
- Firms assist on Dajin Heavy Industry’s HKD6.64bn HKEX debut
Law.asia · 8 Jun 2026
Record
- Jurisdiction
- Hong Kong
- Founded
- Not stated
- Entity source
- The firm's own website
- Firm’s site read
- 12 Nov 2026
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