David Higgins
UK Guide 2025
Eminent Practitioners : Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above
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Eminent Practitioners
About
Provided by David Higgins
Practice Areas
David 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
Chambers Review
UK
David Higgins is widely acclaimed as a foremost talent in the UK private equity market. His leading practice is routinely engaged to advise in connection with major cross-border transactions. Higgins also sits on Kirkland's executive committee.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is extremely hard-working, responsive and commercial."
"David is extremely hard-working, responsive and commercial."