With
growth
still
top
of
mind
in
2025,
Biglaw
firms
are
continuing
to
expand
their
footprints
across
the
United
States
—
and
some
firms
aren’t
afraid
to
poach
entire
teams
from
their
rivals
to
get
the
job
done.
Kirkland
&
Ellis,
the
No.
1
firm
in
the
country
according
to
the
most
recent
Am
Law
100
ranking,
is
making
a
big
splash
with
its
entrance
to
the
Philadelphia
market.
According
to
the
American
Lawyer,
Kirkland
will
open
up
shop
in
the
City
of
Brotherly
Love
with
the
help
of
a
five-member
mass
torts
team
from
Skadden
Arps.
The
team,
led
by
litigation
partner
Allison
Brown,
also
includes
partners
Jessica
Davidson,
Geoffrey
Wyatt,
Nina
Rose,
and
Christopher
Cox.
Here’s
some
additional
information,
courtesy
of
Am
Law:
“Alli
is
among
the
most
accomplished
and
sought-after
trial
lawyers
in
the
country,
and
the
arrival
of
this
team
will
build
on
the
significant
growth
and
success
of
Kirkland’s
litigation
department
in
recent
years,”
said
Jon
Ballis,
the
firm’s
chair,
in
a
Tuesday
statement,
adding
that
Brown
is
among
the
“world’s
best
litigators”
and
that
the
firm
is
“excited
to
work
alongside
her
as
we
embark
on
this
new
chapter
for
Kirkland
in
Philadelphia.”In
her
own
statement,
Brown
said,
“This
is
an
exciting
time
to
join
Kirkland,
which
has
an
incredibly
impressive
litigation
practice
with
a
deep
bench
of
the
most
talented
lawyers
practicing
today.”
Skadden
wished
the
departing
attorneys
well,
thanking
them
for
their
contributions,
noting
that
their
exits
would
take
place
“later
this
year.”
At
this
time,
their
official
start
date
at
Kirkland
is
unknown.
Kirkland
Enters
Philadelphia,
Luring
Skadden
Mass
Torts
Team
[American
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