Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Matthew Solum is a senior litigation partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Having tried more than twenty cases to decision, he handles all manner of high stakes disputes, including securities, M&A and complex commercial matters. Matt has tried and litigated cases in state and federal courts across the United States and before arbitration tribunals throughout the world. His clients have included ABM Industries, The Blackstone Group, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chipotle, Frontier Communications, Sycamore Partners, Teva Pharmaceuticals, TPG Capital, Vista Equity Partners and Wynn Resorts.

Matt has been recognized by numerous professional publications. In Chambers, clients praise him as “very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with,” noting that “when you deal with him, you feel that he is very focused on your case.” Matt has also been recognized as a “Leading Lawyer” for his M&A litigation work by The Legal 500. According to Law360, Matt has “built a sterling reputation as a go-to closer for companies in fending off large shareholder class actions and other litigation.”