Jonathan Kandel resigns from Weil, Gotshal & Manges to join tax team at Kirkland & Ellis (London)

Kirkland & Ellis International has announced that Jonathan Kandel will join the Firm’s London office as a partner in the Tax Practice Group.

“Jonathan is a leading tax partner who has a wide range of experience across private equity, fund formation, special situations and real estate investments,” said Jeffrey C. Hammes, Chairman of Kirkland’s Global Management Executive Committee. “His practice will significantly enhance our global tax offering to financial sponsors and credit funds.”

Mr. Kandel will join Kirkland from Weil, Gotshal & Manges’ London office, where he has worked since 2001. Prior to this he was an equity partner at Clifford Chance.