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Kirkland & Ellis LLP Offices

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C., 20004
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
Visit website 1 202 879 5000 1 202 879 5200

Mr Daniel Donovan

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+1 202 389 5174 daniel.donovan@kirkland.com

Position

Dan serves as lead trial counsel for clients on energy, financial and technology disputes, as well as counseling on corporate governance. Clients seek him out for his ability to present complex issues in a straight-forward manner and craft creative business solutions to successfully resolve energy and business disputes. Dan has a deep understanding of the energy industry and applies that to secure swift resolution – through trial, arbitration or settlement. Dan has a proven track record of preparing and winning complex cases in the energy sector before trial courts and arbitration panels across the country, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Texas and North Dakota. In his plaintiff-side litigation practice, Dan has secured several substantial recoveries in commercial matters over $150 million, including a recent cash recovery of over $250 million. In addition to his trial practice, Dan has won victories for oil and gas operators in the Third and Sixth Circuits, as well as the Ohio Supreme Court.

Education

The George Washington University Law School, J.D., with Highest Honors, 1996, Jacob Burns Merit Scholar. Villanova University, B.S., Accounting, cum laude, 1993

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas

With lawyers based in Texas and Washington DC, Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s energy litigation department supports oil and gas clients before all federal and state agencies, including testifying to congress, the Department of Energy and FERC. The firm also has considerable experience in international arbitration, supporting multinational energy corporates in regulatory proceedings before the EU. Houston-based Anna Rotman has significant first-chair trial experience in business disputes and restructuring on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants, while Dallas’ Jeremy Fielding handles high-end commercial litigation in state and federal courts. Daniel Donovan acts on a broad range of energy issues and Ragan Naresh litigates civil disputes in the energy and agriculture sectors.

United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes

Kirkland & Ellis LLP fields a host of civil trial lawyers and appellate specialists, with one of the largest government facing and white-collar practice groups in the US. The team is well-equipped to represent clients in DOJ, SEC, Congressional, and State Attorney General proceedings across the country, and is proficient in securities litigation and class action claims, and bolsters its trial-focused litigation practice with crisis management services. In New York, Sandra Goldstein is well regarded for her expertise in fraud class actions, securities, and commercial disputes. Mark Filip, who splits his time between Chicago and Washington DC, has a strong reputation for handling civil cases for numerous Fortune 100 companies. Chicago-based Diana Watral is regularly trusted by high-value healthcare clients to handle their trade secrets, FCA and contract disputes, while Aaron Marks focuses on financial institutions in New York. Other prominent lawyers include Andrew Kassof in Chicago, Craig Primis and Daniel Donovan in Washington DC, Mark Holscher  in Los Angeles and Anna Rotman in Houston. James Hurst returned to the firm in November 2023, and is based in Chicago.

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