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David Higgins

Work Department

Corporate

Position

David Higgins is a partner in Kirkland’s corporate practice and a member of the Firm's Executive Committee. He advises private equity funds and other financial investor clients on all types of cross border leveraged M&A including public and private acquisitions, carve-outs, take privates, consortium deals, distressed acquisitions and disposals.

David regularly acts for BC Partners, Blackstone, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Cinven, GIC (Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Fund), Hellman & Friedman, Partners Group and The Carlyle Group.

Career

2018 to present Kirkland & Ellis International LLP; 2001-2018 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Education

The University of Law, Chester (Law Society Finals 1991); Exeter University (LL.B.Hons 1990)

Mentions

Corporate and commercial • London

Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)

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