Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP maintains a market-leading reputation in high-yield bond transactions, fielding a deep bench of specialists who frequently advise on complex, cross-border deals. The practice has been particularly active in the leveraged finance space, acting on innovative deal structures and supporting sponsors across the full transaction cycle. Joint practice heads Cedric Van den Borren and Marwa Elborai are both recognised for their extensive experience advising sponsors, corporates, and credit funds on a wide range of high-yield mandates. Tim Volkheimer remains active on leveraged and high-yield financings, restructurings and liability management transactions, while Antoine Lebienvenu continues to grow his profile with a broad practice covering debt and equity capital markets. AJ Brown, Serguei Chevtchenko and Rohan Sahai were all promoted to the partnership in October 2024. William Burke has retired.