Kirkland & Ellis Chair Jeffrey C. Hammes made aggressive bets on firm growth with private equity transactions playing a big part, and there’s no indication things will slow down under his successor.
Hammes is stepping down in February 2020 after a decade leading Chicago-based Kirkland. He’ll be replaced as head of the firm’s 15-member Global Management Executive Committee by private equity lawyer Jon A. Ballis.
Under Hammes’ watch the firm has grown spectacularly, posting $3.1 billion in gross revenues last year.
“When I talk about firm strategy and positioning, Kirkland is Exhibit A when it comes to the advantages of ...
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