Kirkland Gets Willkie Farr Attorney Friedman for Private Equity

Kirkland & Ellis is bolstering its private equity practice by adding M&A specialist Bradley Friedman from Willkie Farr & Gallagher as a partner in New York.

Friedman focuses on mergers and acquisitions involving asset managers and other financial services firms, as well as sales of general partner interests.

“Brad is among the most experienced lawyers in the country for asset management M&A and sales of GP interests — areas where we see strong growth as the private equity industry continues to evolve,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s executive committee, in a statement.

Friedman will work closely with Kirkland’s ...