Emily Hughes
Emily Hughes is a litigation partner in Kirkland's Washington office. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts, and the arbitration of complex commercial disputes. Emily has represented Fortune 500 companies in a variety of complex commercial and class action litigations involving contract disputes, fraud and fiduciary duty claims, securities fraud, shareholder derivative suits, and bankruptcy matters. She also routinely advises and counsels private equity and corporate clients on litigation risks associated with deal structures and targets. · Kirkland & Ellis LLP
About
Emily Hughes is a litigation partner in Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Washington office. She focuses on commercial litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts and complex commercial dispute arbitration. She has represented Fortune 500 companies in complex commercial and class action litigation involving contract disputes, fraud, fiduciary duty claims, securities fraud, shareholder derivative suits, and bankruptcy matters. She also advises private equity and corporate clients on litigation risks in deal structures.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
- A.B., Brown University
Admissions
- District of Columbia Bar