Daniel E. Laytin

Daniel E. Laytin

Chicago, IL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

216 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Antitrust Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Chicago.

Biography

Dan Laytin is a litigation partner in Kirkland’s Chicago office. His practice is principally concentrated in the areas of antitrust and other complex litigation.

Dan has been recognized as a leading antitrust practitioner by Chambers every year from 2006 to 2022; by The Legal 500 U.S. for antitrust in 2007, 2010, 2012–2014, 2016–2022, and for appellate: supreme court in 2017; and by The Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News and World Report, Best Lawyers® from 2013 to 2023. In 2018, Dan was named one of The National Law Journal’s “Mergers & Acquisitions and Antitrust Trailblazers.” He was also named as one of only five Rising Stars in the area of antitrust by Law360 in 2013 for his significant accomplishments as an attorney under the age of 40. From 2019–2022, Benchmark Litigation named Dan a Local Litigation Star for Antitrust.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

216 Best Lawyers awards

Kirkland & Ellis LLP logo

Overview

  • The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1998
  • The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1998

Client Testimonials

Dan Laytin is a terrific trial lawyer.

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Antitrust Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Antitrust Law, Chicago (2026)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Antitrust Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Antitrust

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