Kirkland Hires M&A Litigator Sandra Goldstein From Cravath (Corrected)

Sandra C. Goldstein, a leading litigator in the mergers and acquisitions area, is heading to the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP as a partner in its litigation practice group.

She leaves her longtime home at elite firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where she was once head of litigation.

Stefan Atkinson, who was an associate in Cravath’s litigation practice, will also make the move to Kirkland, where he will be an equity partner.

Earlier this year Kirkland snapped up Cravath partner Eric Schiele, another top mergers and acquisitions litigator with a stellar roster of clients including Disney ...