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Latham & Watkins, Kirkland, Weil Gotshal: Business of LawBloombergThey included Jonathan Bunge, a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Lori Lightfoot, a partner at Mayer Brown LLP; and Gil Soffer, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP and the co-chairman of that firm's white collar practice. The screening committee …and more »

Kirkland confirms plans for imminent Beijing launchThe LawyerKirkland & Ellis has named Shanghai corporate partner Li Chuan as the partner who will lead its proposed Beijing office. The firm has confirmed that it has applied for a licence for a Beijing office, which will be the firm's second base in mainland China.

Apax Partners to take rue21 private in $1.1 billion dealReutersThe special committee is being advised by Perella Weinberg Partners, as financial adviser, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, as legal advisers. Apax was advised by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and …Apax Partners offers to take back rue21 in $1.1B dealThe Deal PipelineRue21 to Sell Itself to Apax for $1.1 BillionNew York Timesrue21 (RUE) Will be Acquired by Apax Partners for $42/ShareStreetInsider.com (subscription)NASDAQ -FinancialNews.co.ukall 49 news articles »

Commendable Conduct AwardConnecticut Law TribuneHe retired as a partner at Kirkland & Ellis in 2008, after 30 years in private practice. His blog about the legal profession, The Belly of the Beast, can be found at http://thebellyofthebeast.wordpress.com/. A version of the column above was first …and more »

Law Firm Leader Q&A: Wiley ReinThe BLT: Blog of Legal Times (blog)It has been 30 years since Richard Wiley and Bert Rein opened up the law firm which bears their names with 37 attorneys from Kirkland & Ellis. Today the firm is among the largest in Washington with about 275 attorneys. And Wiley knows them all by name.and more »

The Hollywood 100: America's Top Entertainment 'Power Lawyers'Above the LawMoving on to the litigators, we see some representation from Biglaw heavy-hitters like Gibson Dunn, Stroock, Kirkland & Ellis, Sheppard Mullin, Irell, O'Melveny, DWT, Jenner & Block, and Loeb, but the most well-known man on the list, Marty Singer …

First Humira verdict sheds little light on future legal strategiesThomson Reuters News & InsightMichael Foradas, a lawyer for Abbott at Kirkland & Ellis, declined to comment. AbbVie spokeswoman Adelle Infante said in a statement that Humira would "appeal this verdict based in part on the jury's assessment that the medical community was …and more »

MSR, Former La Quinta Resort Owner, Seeks Bankruptcy in New YorkBloomberg“Five Mile's blatant gamesmanship should not be countenanced and its vexatious litigation should be stopped once and for all,” said MSR lawyer Paul Basta of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in the filing. The company's biggest creditor holding an unsecured claim …and more »

Seven US firms close China's largest ever leveraged buyoutLegal WeekAdvising the special committee at Focus was private equity specialists Kirkland & Ellis, with corporate partner David Zhang in Hong Kong leading a team. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett provided SEC compliance regulatory counsel to the company, overseen by …and more »

Three Deals Add Up to More M&A Work for KirklandThe American LawyerKirkland & Ellis is advising longtime private equity client Vista Equity Partners on its nearly $1 billion purchase of cyber-security software maker Websense, while fellow private equity firm Landmark Partners is relying on the firm to handle a $425 …