Kirkland Ellis is a professional law firm focusing on corporate transactions, intellectual property, restructuring, and tax. Since its founding in 1909, the firm has grown immensely, with offices in major cities such as Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, and more. The company employs over 1,600 lawyers who represent global clients in complex litigation and dispute resolution, corporate and tax matters, restructuring, and intellectual property and technology issues. The Kirkland & Ellis Foundation actively supports non-profit organizations working towards healthcare improvement, educational opportunities, cultural awareness, emergency relief efforts, and public policy initiatives.
The company boasts a diverse workforce with 52.6% female employees and 43.0% ethnic minorities. Although there is a notable lack of political diversity among its staff, Kirkland Ellis is known for high employee retention rates with workers staying for an average of 4.3 years. The firm offers competitive salaries, with an average employee earning $141,997 per year. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Kirkland Ellis is a large professional company with a total of 5,721 employees and an impressive annual revenue of $4.8 billion.
