Kirkland & Ellis has continued its push to be a major player in the mergers and acquisitions space, this time by hiring two new partners from major competitors on the West Coast: MICHAEL RINGLER in San Francisco and RICK MADDEN in Los Angeles.

Ringler, who focuses on mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the technology industry, joins from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Madden, previously a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, specializes in mergers and acquisitions for public and private companies and private equity firms, as well as out-of-court restructurings and securities offerings.