divers80 millionLaw firm Kirkland & Ellis offers Joshua Feltman, an expert in distressed debt at Wachtell, a…

Kirkland & Ellis set to poach top Wachtell distressed-debt lawyer

Law firm Kirkland & Ellis offers Joshua Feltman, an expert in distressed debt at Wachtell, a guaranteed $80 million contract to poach him.

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This elite recruitment operation in the legal sector illustrates the talent war at the highest level between major law firms.

The exceptional amount reflects rare top-tier expertise in debt restructuring and the strategic value of sector specialists.

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