Kirkland & Ellis has approximately 4,145 attorneys across 24 offices and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. Founded in 1909.
First-year comp
$255,000+
Reported first-year compensation
Summer associates
457
Reporting year not confirmed; 99.7% reported offer rate
Partnership track
10 years
Reported path to partnership
Vault 100
#6
Overall firm rank
Kirkland & Ellis advises on private equity, mergers and acquisitions, investment funds, restructuring, commercial and intellectual property litigation, and white collar matters. The firm describes an open assignment system that allows attorneys to pursue practice areas and matters that interest them.
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Antitrust | District of Columbia | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Antitrust | Illinois | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Antitrust | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Banking & Finance | California | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Banking & Finance | Illinois | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Banking & Finance | Massachusetts | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Banking & Finance | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Banking & Finance | New York | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Banking & Finance | Texas | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Capital Markets / Securities | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Profits per partner
$11.1M
AmLaw #1