Kirkland & Ellis, with significant litigation work last year, a second-half jump in restructuring and solid middle-market deal performance, increased revenue by nearly 8% during a year in which many elite firms saw notable declines.
As lawyer head count rose nearly 13%, the firm grew its revenue to a little more than $6.5 billion in 2022 (7.8%), while also increasing average profits per equity partner by about 1.7% to $7.5 million, according to American Lawyer reporting.
