Kirkland Snags 20-Plus King & Spalding Mass Tort Litigators (1)

Kirkland & Ellis poached more than 20 litigators, including 12 partners, from King & Spalding in a move to bolster the firm’s mass tort and product liability defense capabilities.

Partners Kristen Fournier, Kim Bueno, Morty Dubin, and John Ewald lead the group and began at Kirkland over the last week, according to two sources familiar with the moves. A total of 23 lawyers have committed to joining the firm from King & Spalding, one of the sources said. Kirkland leaders are in talks to grow the group to close to 30 partners, associates, and counsel in the coming weeks, the ...