Kirkland & Ellis has made its second big-name hire from Linklaters in three months, taking on the magic circle firm’s head of competition and antitrust, Paula Riedel.

Riedel, who has been at Linklaters for more than 10 years, will join Linklaters’ former corporate partner and head of real estate M&A, Matthew Elliott, who was recruited to Kirkland’s London office in February.