Kirkland Hire David Higgins: The Moment London’s Private-Equity Market Changed

Kirkland & Ellis’s hire of David Higgins from Freshfields redefined the economics of private-equity law in London. I look back at how one move shifted market power, pricing, and what it means for the next generation of sponsor dealmakers. Every market has a moment that changes the rules. For London’s private-equity legal scene, it came […]