Latham & Watkins Hires Two Kirkland Private Equity Partners (1)

In a move involving two of the largest private equity practices in Big Law, Latham & Watkins has added partners Neal Reenan and Ian Bushner from Kirkland & Ellis.

The pair helped launch Kirkland’s Boston office in 2017, and they will be based out of Boston and Chicago at Latham.

“We are deeply committed to growing in line with our clients’ needs, and Neal and Ian’s arrival further underscores that priority,” Marc Jaffe, global chair of Latham’s corporate department, said in a statement.

Latham and Kirkland routinely rank at or near the top of league tables as legal advisers to ...