Kirkland Hires Latham M&A Partner Larisch in Germany Push (1)

Kirkland & Ellis LLP has poached Latham & Watkins LLP partner Tobias Larisch, as the law firm expands its German footprint with a new office in the financial capital of Frankfurt.

Larisch, who was regional chair of Latham & Watkins’s corporate department in continental Europe, will become a partner at Kirkland & Ellis and remain in Frankfurt, according to a Monday statement, confirming an earlier Bloomberg News report. He will help grow his new firm’s transaction advisory business.

The 47-year-old Larisch has advised on a number of deals in the energy and infrastructure sector, including KKR & Co.’s ...