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A New Partner Arrives at Kirkland & Ellis

05/26/16

A New Partner Arrives at Kirkland & Ellis

Summary: The London office of Kirkland & Ellis has strengthened its reputation by adding Corporate Practice attorney Stuart Boyd.
A New Partner Arrives at Kirkland & Ellis

International law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP has welcomed a new partner to their team in London. Stuart Boyd will be joining the Corporate Practice Group where he will focus on private equity matters.

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Kirkland’s Chairman of the Global Management Executive Committee, Jeffrey C. Hammes said, “Stuart has built a reputation as one of the leading private equity lawyers in London. He is a dynamic and talented lawyer and a perfect fit for the practice as we further build out our European transactional offering to clients. We look forward to welcoming him to the Firm.”

Boyd is joining Kirkland from Linklaters where he focused on advising private equity houses and financial sponsor clients on matters such as leveraged M&A, portfolio assistance, and restructuring advice.

Chambers UK 2016 has ranked Boyd in their ‘Private Equity: Buyouts’ list. They called him “extremely knowledgeable and experienced” and said that he handles pressure with ease.

Kirkland & Ellis has around 1,700 attorneys working from offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Washington D.C. They represent their global clients in matters such as M&A, litigation, intellectual property and technology, private equity, and more.

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