Kirkland & Ellis
| No. of offices | 21 |
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| No. of attorneys | 3,514 (2024) |
| No. of employees | 5,721 (2021) |
| Key people | Jon A. Ballis, chairman, global management executive committee |
| Revenue | US$8.8 billion (2024) |
| Profit per equity partner | US$9.25 million (2024) |
| Date founded | 1909 |
| Founder | Robert R. McCormick |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | kirkland.com |
Kirkland & Ellis LLP is an American multinational law firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1909, Kirkland & Ellis has been the largest law firm in the world by revenue since 2017 and, as of 2025, is the seventh-largest by number of attorneys. It was the first law firm in the world to reach US$7 billion in annual revenue. With a revenue of US$8.8 billion and a profit per equity partner of US$9.25 million, Kirkland & Ellis is the highest-grossing and most profitable law firm in the world.
Many attorneys from the firm have served as federal officials or judges, including United States Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and former Attorneys General William Barr and Robert Bork.