Kirkland & Ellis LLP

215 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Biography

Kat Murphy is a corporate partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP focusing on mergers & acquisitions, private equity and corporate finance. She represents buyers, sellers, private equity funds and their portfolio companies, and financial institutions in a variety of corporate transactions including leveraged buyouts and public and private mergers and acquisitions.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

215 Best Lawyers awards

Kirkland & Ellis LLP logo

Overview

  • Syracuse University, J.D., graduated 2012
  • University of Chicago, B.A.

  • New York, New York Bar Association
  • New York, New York Bar Association
  • Syracuse University, J.D., graduated 2012
  • University of Chicago, B.A.

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Banking and Finance Law
Awards:
  • 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

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