Atty. Liam N. Murphy
Liam Murphy is a tax partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Liam advises public companies and private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on the tax aspects of complex domestic and cross-border business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, spin-offs, restructurings, public offerings and other financings.
Tax Law Attorney · Serving Boston, MA · 10+ Years Experience
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About Liam N. Murphy at a Glance
Liam N. Murphy is a tax attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. They have 10+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2016. Admitted to practice in New York (2016). Educated at Columbia University (J.D., 2015) and New York University (LL.M. Taxation). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serves clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Liam N. Murphy
- Liam Murphy is a tax partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Liam advises public companies and private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on the tax aspects of complex domestic and cross-border business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, spin-offs, restructurings, public offerings and other financings
- Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Liam Murphy was an associate in Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz’s Tax Department where he focuses on the tax aspects of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, spinoffs and financial instruments
- Liam Murphy was also an associate in Weil, Gotshall & Manges LLP's Tax Department
- Liam Murphy received a B.A. in Accounting from Michigan State University and received his M.A. in Accounting from the University of Michigan
- Liam Murphy received his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a James Kent Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and received an LL.M. in taxation from New York University School of Law
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Tax Law in Boston
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Why Clients in Boston Choose Liam N. Murphy
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Liam N. Murphy's practice in the field of tax.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Liam N. Murphy brings 10+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Focused Tax Practice
Concentrating on tax means Liam N. Murphy's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in Boston
A Boston-based practice means Liam N. Murphy attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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