US EditionKirkland & Ellis in Talks With White House
- Kirkland & Ellis is negotiating with the White House to prevent an executive order affecting its operations, according to the Wall Street Journal.
- President Donald Trump is pressuring law firms with executive orders to limit their business with the federal government.
- Kirkland & Ellis generated $8.8 billion in revenues in 2024 and is recognized for its work with private equity firms and litigation.
- Three other law firms have sued to block Trump's executive orders, highlighting divisions among large firms regarding Trump's actions.
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Kirkland & Ellis Wants To Cave To Donald Trump - Above the Law
I don’t even have to try! (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the richest law firm in the world — Kirkland & Ellis — is looking to join the growing list of Biglaw firms bending a knee to Donald Trump. The firm is reportedly seeking to avoid the likely unconstitutional Executive Orders aimed at Biglaw firms that have, in some way, pissed off the far right. But, as noted by the WSJ, no one reall…
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Colorado Springs GazetteKirkland & Ellis in talks with White House to avoid executive order, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -Kirkland & Ellis, the largest U.S. law firm by revenue, is in talks with the White House to avoid an executive order similar to those levied against several of its rivals, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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