Gibson Dunn Lures Two Private Equity Partners From Kirkland (1)

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has added a pair of private equity partners from Kirkland & Ellis.

Abtin Jalali and Chris Harding have joined the Los Angeles-based firm as partners in its San Francisco office.

Jalali began his legal career at Kirkland in 2009. In 2011 he jumped to Latham & Watkins then returned to Kirkland in 2013. Harding joined Kirkland in 2012 from Portland, Oregon-based law firm Tonkon Torp.

Jalali has worked with private equity firms and their portfolio companies, including Vista Equity Partners, Vector Capital, and Serent Capital, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, growth equity investments, ...