Trials & Litigation
BigLaw chapter companion actually lends an ear to reason behind Claire’s sale
September 17, 2025, 12:04 pm CDT
Kirkland & Ellis chapter companion Joshua Sussberg was so dedicated to discovering a purchaser to maintain his shopper Claire’s as a going concern that he vowed to get his ear pierced if the group succeeded. (Picture from Shutterstock)
Kirkland & Ellis chapter companion Joshua Sussberg was so dedicated to discovering a purchaser to maintain his shopper Claire’s as a going concern that he vowed to get his ear pierced if the group succeeded.
After jewellery and equipment retailer Claire’s discovered a purchaser for its North American operations, Sussberg stored his promise, report Legislation.com (by way of Above the Legislation) and 9fin.
After approval of the sale to personal fairness firm Ames Watson, Sussberg bought his left ear pierced by a Claire’s worker—within the courtroom.
“After I made my dedication on the report, it was a really slim likelihood that we had been going to have the ability to be the place we’re in the present day,” Sussberg advised 9fin. “I’m a person of my phrase.”
Sussberg made his piercing pledge on the finish of a listening to by which the Kirkland & Ellis group held up an image of the lawyer from round 1995, when he had an ear piercing at Claire’s in highschool, in keeping with Legislation.com. Two others within the courtroom additionally confessed to Claire’s connections—one other Kirkland & Ellis companion who additionally had her ears pierced on the retailer and U.S. Chapter Choose Brendan Shannon of Delaware, whose daughter had her ears pierced there.
Sussberg’s highschool ear piercing lasted six months till his father bought fed up. Sussberg stated he gained’t hold his present earring any longer than that time-frame.
“However I’ll do no matter it takes for our shoppers,” he advised Legislation.com.
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