Kirkland represented WeWork, Davis Polk represented an ad hoc group of unsecured noteholders, and Weil represented SoftBank. WeWork Inc. (NYSE: WE) announced a comprehensive restructuring of its...
WeWork’s Comprehensive Restructuring of Capital Structure
Solenis’ $4.6 Billion Acquisition of Diversey
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as the Special Committee’s legal counsel. Kirkland & Ellis advised Bain Capital and Diversey. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Willkie...
Sylvamo’s Cooperation Agreement with Atlas Holdings
Kirkland & Ellis advised Sylvamo, and Willkie Farr advised Atlas Holdings. Sylvamo (NYSE: SLVM) announced a cooperation agreement with Atlas Holdings, its largest shareowner. As part...
Nuvei’s $1.3 Billion Acquisition of Paya Holdings
Davis Polk and Stikeman Elliott advised Nuvei Corporation, Kirkland & Ellis assisted Paya Holdings, and Simpson Thacher represented GTCR. Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), the Canadian...
Eli Lilly’s $487 Million Acquisition of Akouos
Kirkland & Ellis represented Lilly, while Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr represented Akouos in the transaction. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced its acquisition...
Vista Equity Partners’ Acquisition of Avalara
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Perkins Coie LLP advised Avalara on the deal. Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as legal counsel for Vista Equity Partners....
Alden Global Capital v. Lee Enterprises
Kirkland & Ellis secured a significant victory in the Delaware Chancery Court for Lee Enterprises. Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ: LEE) announced that the Delaware Court of...
Lee Enterprises’ Proxy Fight
Kirkland & Ellis secured an important victory in the Delaware Chancery Court for Lee Enterprises, Incorporated upholding Lee’s rejection of Alden Global Capital’s attempted proxy fight...
Commercial Metals’ $550 Million Acquisition of Tensar Corporation
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom advised Castle Harlan, while Kirkland & Ellis advised Commercial Metals Company on the deal. Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) announced...
Cascade Investment’s $2.21 Billion Acquisition of Stakes in Four Seasons Hotels
McCarthy Tétrault and Kirkland & Ellis advised Cascade Investment, L.L.C. in connection with the transaction. On September 8, 2021, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts confirmed that its longstanding...
ADTRAN’s Business Combination with ADVA
Kirkland & Ellis and Blomstein represented ADTRAN in the transaction. Hogan Lovells advised ADVA Optical. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advised BofA Securities. Skadden Arps Slate...
EQT Infrastructure’s $5.3 Billion Acquisition of Covanta Holding Corporation
Kirkland & Ellis advised EQT on the deal, while Debevoise & Plimpton advised Covanta Holding Corporation. Fried Frank acted as counsel to BofA Securities as financial...