{"id":13504,"date":"2025-10-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/?post_type=profiles&#038;p=13504"},"modified":"2025-10-16T15:17:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:17:33","slug":"kirkland-ellis","status":"publish","type":"profiles","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/profiles\/kirkland-ellis\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirkland &amp; Ellis"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","jurisdictions":[],"countries":[],"cities":[],"firms_companies":[],"universities_colleges":[],"lex_survey_questions":[],"publications":[798],"tc_location":[],"class_list":["post-13504","profiles","type-profiles","status-publish","hentry","publications-future-lawyers-2025-26"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls":{},"appp_media":null,"appp":{"post_list":{"below_title":"<div class=\"lex-profile-list-intro\"><div class=\"letterhead\">\n            \n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"styled\">Kirkland &amp; Ellis<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<img class=\"firm-logo\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Kirkland-Ellis-NEW-50540.jpg\" alt=\"Kirkland &amp; Ellis law firm logo\" \/>\n\t<meta class=\"swiftype\" name=\"image\" data-type=\"enum\" content=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Kirkland-Ellis-NEW-50540.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 40 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 2AA<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkland.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: ukgraduaterecruitment@kirkland.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 7469 2000<\/div><div class=\"linkedin contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/kirkland-&amp;-ellis-llp\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Kirkland &amp; Ellis is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 5 categories: <a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-your-overall-job-satisfaction\/' target='_blank'> Job satisfaction<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-quality-of-work-you-are-given\/' target='_blank'> Quality of work<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-confident-are-you-that-you-will-be-kept-on-at-the-end-of-your-training-contract\/' target='_blank'> Confident of being kept on<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-satisfied-are-you-with-your-financial-remuneration\/' target='_blank'> Financial remuneration<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-approachable-are-your-supervisors\/' target='_blank'> Approachability<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"apply-buttons\">\n<div class=\"grad_web\"><button class=\"grad-rec\" style=\"position:relative; height: 56px;\"><a style=\"padding-top: 15px; 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Ellis law firm logo\" \/>\n\t<meta class=\"swiftype\" name=\"image\" data-type=\"enum\" content=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Kirkland-Ellis-NEW-50540.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 40 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 2AA<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkland.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: ukgraduaterecruitment@kirkland.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 7469 2000<\/div><div class=\"linkedin contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/kirkland-&amp;-ellis-llp\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Kirkland &amp; Ellis is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 5 categories: <a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-your-overall-job-satisfaction\/' target='_blank'> Job satisfaction<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-quality-of-work-you-are-given\/' target='_blank'> Quality of work<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-confident-are-you-that-you-will-be-kept-on-at-the-end-of-your-training-contract\/' target='_blank'> Confident of being kept on<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-satisfied-are-you-with-your-financial-remuneration\/' target='_blank'> Financial remuneration<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-approachable-are-your-supervisors\/' target='_blank'> Approachability<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"apply-buttons\">\n<div class=\"grad_web\"><button class=\"grad-rec\" style=\"position:relative; height: 56px;\"><a style=\"padding-top: 15px; 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\n\nvalueAxis.title.text = \"Survey Score (\/100)\";\nvalueAxis.min = 0;\nvalueAxis.max = 100;\n\n\/\/ Create series\nvar series = chart.series.push(new am4charts.ColumnSeries3D());\nseries.dataFields.valueX = \"result\";\nseries.dataFields.categoryY = \"question\";\nseries.name = \"Income\";\nseries.columns.template.propertyFields.fill = \"color\";\nseries.columns.template.tooltipText = \"{explanation} {valueX}\";\nseries.columns.template.column3D.stroke = am4core.color(\"#fff\");\nseries.columns.template.column3D.strokeOpacity = 0.2;\n<\/script>\n\n\n<\/div>        \n        \n           \n\t\t\n\t\t    <h2 class=\"tab-listing\">The lowdown - Trainees (in their own words) on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Kirkland &amp; Ellis<\/span><\/h2>\n        <p><p><strong>Why did you choose this firm over any others?<\/strong> \u2018Kirkland has some of the most prestigious clients in law, a partnership track that promotes more partners than any other law firm and the prestige of being one of the most elite law firms in the world\u2019, \u2018smaller trainee cohort, interesting work\u2019, \u2018you are at the forefront of some of the biggest deals in the market. Staunchly meritocratic environment\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best thing about the firm?<\/strong> \u2018Quality of the work\u2019, \u2018seniors (both associates and partners) are willing to give you their time to talk through difficult points and give you detailed background (despite being very busy themselves)\u2019, \u2018They are invested in your development. On a personal level they are also friendly and approachable\u2019, \u2018market-leading work\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Worst thing about the firm?<\/strong> \u2018Occasionally the workload\/hours can be heavy\u2019, \u2018hours can be very long at times\u2019, \u2018Work-life balance, but this varies from team to team\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best moment?<\/strong> \u2018Getting to attend the Supreme Court\u2019, \u2018the opportunity to work on a multibillion pound fundraise, drafting many of the key documents\u2019, \u2018how stress-free the qualification process was\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Worst moment?<\/strong> \u2018Consecutive late nights during a deal closing\u2019, \u2018as always &#8211; working on weekends!\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                \n               \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"verdict\">The Lex 100 verdict on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Kirkland &amp; Ellis<\/span><\/h2>\n       \n        \n      \n             \n        <p>    \n\t<p>Kirkland &amp; Ellis draws trainees with its reputation for \u201cmarket-leading work,\u201d \u201cprestigious clients,\u201d and a focus on private equity. Many highlight the \u201csmall trainee cohort\u201d and \u201cunprecedented levels of responsibility\u201d as major selling points, alongside the appeal of \u201cfair compensation, transparent track to partnership and exposure to high levels of responsibility.\u201d One trainee proudly summed it up: \u201cK&amp;E is the best at what it does and the entire apparatus is geared towards providing the best client service in the world.\u201d The \u201cstaunchly meritocratic environment\u201d and partnership prospects are frequently cited, with another noting, \u201cKirkland has some of the most prestigious clients in law, a partnership track that promotes more partners than any other law firm \u00a0and the prestige of being one of the most elite law firms in the world.\u201d The training is described as \u201cmore intense\u201d and \u201chands on,\u201d with responsibility arriving quickly due to lean deal teams. \u201cWhile Kirkland does have formal training sessions, much of the training is hands on, learning by doing,\u201d said one trainee, adding that they were trusted with \u201cwork which would usually be reserved for associates in other firms.\u201d Another reflected that \u201cyou are pushed harder but the reward for doing so is exponentially better than elsewhere,\u201d with the accelerated professional development tempered by \u201chelpful seniors\u201d who provide guidance and pastoral support. For many, the overall difference is summed up simply: \u201chigher level work, more responsibility, longer hours.\u201d Supervisors are praised for being \u201cfriendly and approachable\u201d despite their workloads, with associates and partners said to be \u201cinvested in your development\u201d and generous with their time. Trainees also appreciate the \u201clarge amount of autonomy with who you work with and what you get involved in.\u201d Downsides are unsurprising: \u201chours can be very long at times,\u201d and \u201cwork-life balance varies from team to team.\u201d For some, the heavy workload is the inevitable trade-off for \u201cexposure to the best Private Equity clients.\u201d Highlight moments include \u201cgetting to attend the Supreme Court,\u201d \u201cworking on a multi-billion pound fundraise, drafting many of the key documents,\u201d and enjoying a \u201cstress-free qualification process.\u201d Low points mostly come down to \u201cconsecutive late nights during a deal closing\u201d and \u201cworking on weekends.\u201d Pro bono is also available and encouraged, with \u201clots\u201d of opportunities for trainees and associates alike. For those aiming to fast-track in private equity, gain high-level responsibility early, and thrive in a meritocratic, hands-on environment, Kirkland &amp; Ellis might be the place for you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n        \n             \n                \n        \t\t<p>        \n              \n\n\n           \n        \n         \t\t \n\t\t <h2 id=\"ditl\">A day in the life of... Gavin Griffith, second-year trainee, Kirkland & Ellis<\/h2>\n\t\t <p><img height=\"200\" width=\"200\" alt=\"Gavin Griffith, Kirkland &amp; Ellis\" class=\"ditl-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/gavin-griffith.jpg\"\/>\t\t <p><strong>Departments to date:<\/strong> Antitrust and competition; Corporate; Debt finance <\/p>         \n\t\t \t\t <p><strong>University: <\/strong>\n\t\t \t\t Durham University\t\t \t\t <\/p>\n\t\t         \n\t\t <p><strong>Degree:<\/strong> Economics<\/p>    <\/p>  \n\t\t <p><p><strong>8.30am:<\/strong> On my way into work, I check my phone and sort through any emails that may have come in overnight, as well as checking my calendar for the day. I then confirm whether there is anything new that needs to be sent out as a priority early that morning. The nature of the deals that the firm works on means that parties involved tend to be located across multiple jurisdictions and time zones. As a result, you can sometimes wake up to several emails from foreign counsel or team members working in other time zones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.15 am:<\/strong> I arrive at the office and head to the caf\u00e9 to grab breakfast (usually with some of the other trainees) before heading to my desk. I then start work for the morning, prioritising anything urgent that I need to work through.<\/p>\n<p>This morning, I am focusing on preparing for the signing of a debt refinancing, in which we are representing a portfolio company borrower and their private equity sponsor. This particular task involves me drafting certain ancillary documents based on the new senior facilities agreement that is to be implemented, including corporate approvals for the borrower and various notices. To work through this efficiently, the first port of call is to ensure that the form of these ancillaries is appropriate, so an associate on the deal provides some precedent from the original financing for me to use before walking me through what the documents will need to include.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10.00am:<\/strong> The team for the debt refinancing workstream I\u2019m on has a catch-up with lender counsel to work through some outstanding points. The team coordinates internally prior to this call so that we can streamline our discussion. After we finish up with lender counsel, I make updates to my to-do list and prioritise my workload. Each day varies hugely and is dependent on how quickly a deal is progressing and the stages of the transactions you are involved in.<\/p>\n<p>I then check in with an associate on a different deal that I am working on (an acquisition financing), for which we have just received an update from our German antitrust team that regulatory clearance has been received. We decide how we will progress certain items so that we are in a position to fund ahead of the closing of the transaction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11.30am:<\/strong> Having completed the drafting I started that morning and shared it with the associate on the deal, I turn next to a deal involving the finalising of the security package to be given to the lender on a separate deal that has recently closed. This particular process is something that trainees can become heavily involved with and take on responsibility for, liaising with local counsel in a variety of jurisdictions. I begin reviewing a checklist prepared by lender counsel for all the documents required for this matter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.00pm:<\/strong> I grab a quick lunch, as I have a call scheduled for 1.30 on the acquisition financing matter we are expecting to close soon, this time with the client.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.30pm:<\/strong> I sit in on the call, as we update the client, informing them that the deal is progressing well and that things are likely to accelerate from next week onwards as the final regulatory clearances are obtained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.15pm:<\/strong> I email foreign counsel in various jurisdictions to request their input on various matters, for which they are advising us on the relevant local laws.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.00pm:<\/strong> The associate on the refinancing deal has finished reviewing the ancillaries that I drafted this morning, and we have a catch-up on next steps. They ask if I would like to prepare the initial draft of an English law-governed debenture and some other documents I have not had any experience preparing so far.<\/p>\n<p>At Kirkland, you are given lots of responsibility from an early stage. While this can be daunting, it means fantastic opportunities to practise running processes and to gain experience drafting more technical documents. I have been supported the whole time by my supervisor and the associate working on the deal, both of whom were always happy to answer any questions I had.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.00pm:<\/strong> I have a quick catch-up with my supervisor, with whom I share an office. They ask if there are any other workstreams that I would like to get experience with so that I have a broader understanding of the work that the firm\u2019s debt finance team is involved with. We agree that I will join a new acquisition financing they are working on which is currently at an early stage \u2014 a great opportunity to see the full lifecycle of this type of deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.00pm:<\/strong> Having completed my first drafts of the required documents for the refinancing, I send a copy of them to the associate for their comments. I deal with some outstanding matters sitting with me and send out some further emails.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.30pm:<\/strong> After updating my to-do list for the following day and ensuring there is nothing urgent sitting with me, I head out to dinner with some friends.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t \n        \n                <h2 id=\"about\">About the firm<\/h2>\n        <p><p><strong>The firm:<\/strong> With a global platform of approximately 4,000 lawyers in 22 cities across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia,\u00a0Kirkland &amp; Ellis provides\u00a0elite legal advice and\u00a0a relentless commitment to client service.\u00a0Kirkland is a market leader in each of its core practice areas including private equity, M&amp;A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. To learn more, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kirkland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.kirkland.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The clients:<\/strong> Advent International, Antin Infrastructure Partners, Apax, Apollo Global Management, Bain Capital Private Equity, BC Partners, Blackstone, Brookfield, CapVest, GIC, Hellman &amp; Friedman, KKR, Montagu Private Equity, Nordic Capital, Starwood Capital Group, TA Associates, Thoma Bravo, TDR Capital, TPG, Vista Equity Partners, Warburg Pincus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other offices:<\/strong> Austin, Bay Area, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Dallas, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Munich, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, Riyadh, Salt Lake City, Shanghai and Washington DC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who we are:<\/strong> We are a leading global law firm that is focused on meritocracy and enabling our lawyers to become leading partners as early as possible in their careers. We encourage all of our lawyers to accelerate their growth by advising on complex transactions and being client-facing and business-focused.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we do:<\/strong> We advise global clients, including holders of private capital, on their M&amp;A and financing transactions, investment fund formations, restructuring and litigation matters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we&#8217;re looking for in a trainee:<\/strong> We hire trainees who are hardworking, motivated and focused on gaining as much experience as possible and want to become partners on an accelerated career path.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll do:<\/strong> Our trainees gain experience through active involvement in deals throughout their careers, together with extensive technical training.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perks:<\/strong> Private medical insurance, life insurance, income protection, travel insurance, pension scheme, corporate fitness centre, BUPA health assessment, dental plan, GP consultation service, fertility and family forming, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, free breakfast and lunch, back-up child\/elder care, wellbeing apps, 25 days\u2019 holiday, season ticket loan, business travel accident insurance, menopause plan, annual flu shots, eye care.<\/p>\n<\/p>         \n              \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"other\"><\/h2>\n\t  \n      <div id=\"diversity\"><\/div>\n\n            \n      \n            \n                 \n            \n              \n       \n                 \n        \t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-## --><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-2\">   \r\n\r\n<div id=\"profile-contents\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">Contents<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"contents\">\r\n<li><a href=\"#verdict\">The verdict<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#ditl\">A day in the life of...<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#about\">About us<\/a><\/li>            \r\n<li><a href=\"#facts\">Facts and figures<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\r\n        \r\n<\/div> \r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"application-process\">\r\n \r\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">Application process for Kirkland &amp; Ellis<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>How:<\/strong> Apply online via our graduate recruitment website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s involved in application:<\/strong> Online application form, online video interview; assessment day and interviews.<\/p>\n<p><strong>People in charge of recruitment:<\/strong> Lauren Logier, Legal Recruiting &amp; Development Manager and Kate Bowyer, Legal Recruiting &amp; Development Coordinator<\/p>\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n <div id=\"vacation-schemes\">\r\n  \r\n <h2 class=\"widget-title\">Vacation schemes at Kirkland &amp; Ellis<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Spring:<\/strong>  (apply by 14 December 2025)<\/p>\r\n  <p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> (apply by 14 December 2025)<\/p>\r\n  \r\n    \r\n    \r\n<div id=\"salary\"> \r\n \r\n  <h2 class=\"widget-title\">Salary at Kirkland &amp; Ellis<\/h2>\r\n  <p><strong>First year salary:<\/strong> \u00a360,000<\/p>  <p><strong>Second year salary:<\/strong> \u00a365,000<\/p>  <p><strong>Newly qualified salary:<\/strong> US$225,000<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n <div id=\"facts-figures\">\r\n \r\n  <h2 id=\"facts\" class=\"widget-title\">Facts and figures<\/h2>\r\n  <p><p><strong>Total partners:<\/strong> 230 (London)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other fee-earners:<\/strong> 295 (London)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total trainees:<\/strong> 28<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trainee places available for 2028:<\/strong> Up to 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications received pa:<\/strong> c.1,000<\/p>\n<\/p>\r\n  \r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n      \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!--\t  \r\n\r\n    \r\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">If  were a fictional character it would be\u2026<\/h2>\r\n        \t\t\r\n<br><\/br>\r\n<br><\/br> -->\r\n\r\n   \r\n\r\n<div id=\"videos\">\r\n\r\n       \r\n\r\n        \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; 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