Kirkland & Ellis LLP issued the following announcement on Oct. 7.
Preqin looked at the activity of law firms involved in private equity and fund formation as part of its “Service Providers in Alternative Assets” report.
Kirkland & Ellis ranked first among all law firms in the following categories:
#1 – Leading Law Firms in Fund Formation Servicing Private Capital Funds Closed, All Time
#1 – Leading Law Firms in Fund Formation Servicing Private Capital Funds Closed in 2020-H1 2021
#1 – Leading Law Firms in Fund Formation Servicing Private Capital Funds in Market
#1 – Leading Law Firms in Fund Formation Servicing Private Capital Funds Closed in 2020-H1 2021 by Fund Size ($100-499 million, $500-999 million, $1 billion or more)
#1 – Leading Law Firms in Fund Formation Servicing Private Capital Funds Closed in 2020-H1 2021 by Fund Manager Location (North America, Asia-Pacific)
#1 – Leading Law Firms Involved in Infrastructure Deals by Asset Location, 2020-H1 2021 (North America, Rest of World)
#1 – Leading Law Firms Involved in Private Equity-Backed Buyout Deals by Deal Value, 2020-H1 2021 (Less than $50 million, $50-99 million, $100-499 million, $500-999 million, $1 billion or more)
#1 – Leading Law Firms Involved in Private Equity-Backed Buyout Deals, 2015-H1 2021
#1 – Leading Law Firms Involved in Private Equity-Backed Buyout Deals, 2020-H1 2021
#1 – Leading Law Firms Involved in Private Equity-Backed Buyout Deals by Portfolio Company Location, 2020-H1 2021 (North America, Europe)
#1 – Leading Law Firms Servicing First-Time Private Capital Funds Closed in 2020-H1 2021
#1 – Leading Law Firms Servicing Private Capital Funds Closed by Asset Class, All Time (Private Equity and Venture Capital, Private Debt)
Original source can be found here.