IN BRIEF: Kirkland & Ellis, advised on the matter. Kirkland & Ellis advised Goldman Sachs with a team including Nadine Gelli (Tax M&A and Deal Advisory),...
Cegid’s Acquisition of Talentsoft
Peak Rock Capital Fund III’s $2.0 Billion Fundraising
Kirkland & Ellis advised Peak Rock Capital on the deal. Peak Rock Capital LLC (“Peak Rock”), a leading middle-market private investment firm, closed its Peak Rock...
Zhihu’s Initial Public Offering
Kirkland & Ellis represented the underwriters on the deal. Maples and Calder assisted Zhihu Inc. in connection with the initial public offering. Zhihu Inc. (NYSE: ZH), an...
EDDA Healthcare and Technology’s $150 Million Financing Round
Kirkland & Ellis advised EDDA Healthcare and Technology Holding Limited on the deal, while Zhong Lun Law Firm Assisted SoftBank Vision Fund II. EDDA Healthcare and...
Hosen Private Equity III’s $800 Million Fundraising
Kirkland & Ellis advised Hosen Capital on the deal. Hosen Capital (Hosen) completed the fundraising and final closing of its third USD fund at $800 million. The...
SoftBank’s $2.8 Billion Investment in AutoStore
Kirkland and NautaDutilh advised Thomas H. Lee Partners on the deal. SoftBank entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 40% of AutoStore from funds affiliated with...
KKR’s Acquisition of Therapy Brands
Kirkland & Ellis counseled KKR, while Davis Polk advised Lightyear Capital LLC in the transaction. KKR executed the acquisition of Therapy Brands from investment funds affiliated with Lightyear,...
Microsoft’s $19.7 Billion Acquisition of Nuance
Simpson Thacher represented Microsoft Corporation, while Paul, Weiss represented Nuance Communications in the transaction. Kirkland & Ellis advised Evercore as financial advisor to Nuance Communications. Microsoft...
Ethos Capital’s Acquisition of Majority Control of Donuts
Morrison & Foerster LLP advised Ethos Capital, while Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Donuts on the deal. Ethos Capital, LLC, a private equity firm that invests...
ECP’s Acquisition of Liberty Tire Recycling
Kirkland & Ellis advised ECP, while Latham & Watkins advised Liberty Tire Recycling on the deal. ECP, an investor with a decades-long reputation in the environmental...
Hitachi’s $9.5 Billion Acquisition of GlobalLogic
Kirkland & Ellis advised GlobalLogic Inc. on the deal, while Shearman & Sterling advised Hitachi. GlobalLogic Inc., a leading digital engineering services company, and a portfolio...
Thoma Bravo’s Investment in Applitools
Kirkland & Ellis advised Thoma Bravo on the deal. Thoma Bravo executed its strategic growth investment in Applitools, the leading provider of visual test automation software. Co-founders...