Kirkland & Ellis International has appointed Volkmar Bruckner as a partner in the firm’s Munich office in the corporate practice group.
Bruckner focuses his practice on private equity and M&A.
Bruckner joins Kirkland from the Munich office of Weil Gotshal & Manges where he has been a partner since 2015. Prior to Weil, he was a partner at Latham & Watkins for eight years. He is admitted to practice both in Germany and in New York.
Bruckner advises private equity investors, management teams and corporations on complex domestic and cross-border transactions. His particular focus is on leveraged buy-outs, carve-outs and joint ventures.
“The addition of Volkmar Bruckner contributes to our strategy of offering premier transactional services by market-leading teams in all markets in which Kirkland is present,” says Jeffery C Hammes, chairman of Kirkland’s global management executive committee.
Munich partner Joerg Kirchner adds: “Volkmar Bruckner is a highly reputable transactional expert with a longstanding track record. His expertise is a perfect fit for our private equity practice and will foster our platform both in Germany and on a global level.”
