Kirkland Poaches Five Skadden Litigators for New Philly Office

Kirkland & Ellis announced a new Philadelphia office to house trial lawyer Allison Brown, who joins the firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

Joining Brown in defecting from Skadden are a team of four other litigators: Jessica Davidson, Geoffrey Wyatt, Nina Rose and Christopher Cox.

“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, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee, in a statement Tuesday.

Brown has represented Johnson & Johnson as ...