The bankruptcy filing of Atlantic City’s newest casino has meant an opportunity for local bankruptcy lawyers to get their hands on one of the region’s most watched filings — and, in some instances, charge more than $1,000 an hour for the privilege.

While Kirkland & Ellis did much of the lead-up work preparing for Revel AC Inc.’s prepackaged bankruptcy, it brought on a team of lawyers from Philadelphia-based Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg to serve as co-counsel to the debtor.