Kirkland & Ellis is an American law firm, founded in Chicago. The firm has offices across North America, Europe, the UK and Asia. In the London market, the firm has an unrivalled reputation in private equity, sponsor-side finance, high-yield, and restructuring. The London office is anchored by senior figures including Cedric van den Borren and Marwa Elborai in high yield and leveraged finance, and Sean Lacey, widely regarded as one of Europe’s leading restructuring lawyers. Kirkland & Ellis is best known for advising sponsors on complex leveraged buyouts, refinancings and sponsor-led restructurings, regularly acting on the most sophisticated and innovative cross-border mandates in the market.