Kirkland & Ellis adds two partners to London office

Both Gordon and Arnold were previously partners at the London office of Ashurst LLP, and have experience in advising private equity firms on a wide range of matters.

Gordon recently led Merlin Entertainment and Blackstone's funding for Legoland, Florida, while Arnold advised Apax on its $830m buyout of Sophos.

James Learner, partner at Kirkland's London office, said: "Gavin and David have proven themselves intelligent, creative and driven, and they bring a lot to the table for our clients. We are very excited they will be joining out global private equity team in London."

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