Mr Neil Hirshman > Kirkland & Ellis LLP > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile

Kirkland & Ellis LLP advises both customers and service providers in a range of industries, not limited to manufacturing, financial services, healthcare and energy, in ITO, BPO, digital transformations and transitions to as-a-service model. The team works on the full suite of mission-critical outsourced services for clients which encompasses master service agreements, revenue cycle managements, digital and innovative transformations as well as application developments. Co-leader of the practice Neil Hirshman is a specialist in handling multi-tower and multi-vendor transformational outsourcing deals. The experienced Gregg Kirchhoefer focuses on transactional matters involving computer, telecoms, biotech and intellectual property as well as corporate and commercial issues. Todd Herst and New York-based Shellie Freedman are the key contact for counselling on IP and tech aspects of merger and acquisition and other corporate deals, while Aaron Lorber represents clients in joint ventures and strategic alliances, such as IP licenses and supply chain agreements. Lawyers are in Chicago unless otherwise stated.

The transactions group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP is best known for its support on high value technology-related corporate and private equity M&A deals, particularly those where IP assets are a key driver. This transactional expertise extends to distressed situations, including company restructurings and insolvencies.  The highly experienced team also does a considerable amount of standalone technology work, including IP licensing, collaboration agreements, strategic alliances and technology outsourcing deals. Recent examples include assisting Firefly Aerospace on a collaboration with Northrop Grumman Corporation for an upgrade to Northrop’s Antares rocket and a new medium launch vehicle. The firm has a deep bench of specialist partners, including Chicago’s Seth Traxler, Neil Hirshman and Matthew Lovell, all of whom have a strong focus on IP and technology transactions. The San Francisco-based partner John Lynn has also developed extremely good credentials in this area.