Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kirkland & Ellis LLP delivers exceptional advocacy across major product liability and mass tort matters, high-profile commercial litigation and appeals, and privacy and data-breach disputes. A recent standout matter exemplifying the firm’s skill is its representation of Evolution arising from an alleged false investigative report, where the team secured appellate wins involving damages of at least $14 billion. The practice draws on a deep bench of litigators. In Chicago, Andrew Kassof handles high-value commercial litigation and class actions; James Hurst has a particular interest in life sciences and patent-adjacent issues; and Mark Filip is proficient in bet-the-company commercial litigation. In Philadelphia, Allison Brown is noted for pharmaceutical and medical devices litigation. New York-based Devora Allon advises across healthcare and life sciences disputes; and Sandra Goldstein is recognized for securities and M&A litigation. Also in New York, Kuan Huang further strengthens the practice. Washington DC-based Winn Allen further bolsters the team with his experience across antitrust, product liability, consumer fraud, and contractual issues.