Kirkland & Ellis advised Alpine Investors, Cobalt Service Partners on the transactions. Alpine Investors announced the launch of Cobalt Service Partners, a newly formed platform focused on...
Alpine Investors’ Launch of Cobalt Platform and Acquisition of Piedmont Door Solutions
Blackstone’s $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Rover
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising Rover Group, Inc. on the transaction, and Kirkland & Ellis is advising private equity funds managed by Blackstone. Blackstone...
Kobalt Music’s Partnership with Morgan Stanley Tactical Value
Kirkland & Ellis advised Kobalt Music Group on the transaction, and Ropes & Gray advised Morgan Stanley Tactical Value. Kobalt Music Group, a Francisco Partners portfolio...
Apex Service Partners’ $3.4 Billion Continuation Fund
Kirkland & Ellis and Morrison Foerster advised Alpine Investors on the transaction. Alpine Investors (“Alpine”) announced it has closed a $3.4 billion single-asset continuation fund transaction to continue...
Berkshire Partners’ Investment in PDQ
Ropes & Gray represented Berkshire Partners in the transaction, and Kirkland & Ellis represented PDQ. Berkshire Partners announced its investment in PDQ, joining TA Associates, an existing investor....
Francisco Partners’ Investment in Accela
Kirkland & Ellis advised Francisco Partners on the transaction. Baird served as financial advisor to Accela and Berkshire Partners, and Shea & Company served as financial...
Francisco Partners’ Acquisition of The Weather Company Assets from IBM
Paul, Weiss is advising IBM, and Kirkland & Ellis is advising Francisco Partners on the sale. IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Francisco Partners announced that the two...
E-Emphasys’ Carveout Acquisition Of CDK Global Heavy Equipment
Kirkland & Ellis advised TA Associates, True Wind Capital and their portfolio company, e-Emphasys Technologies, Inc. The transaction concerned e-Emphasys’ carveout acquisition of CDK Global Heavy Equipment,...
Francisco Partners’ $1.7 Billion Acquisition of Sumo Logic
Kirkland & Ellis counseled Francisco Partners, and Wilson Sonsini counseled Sumo Logic. Sumo Logic announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates...
RLDatix’s Acquisition of Porzio Life Sciences
Kirkland & Ellis counseled RLDatix on the deal. RLDatix, a portfolio company of Five Arrows, TA Associates and Nordic Capital, announced the acquisition of Porzio Life...
Francisco Partners’ Acquisition of bswift
Kirkland & Ellis advised Francisco Partners in the transaction, while Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson and Dechert advised CVS Health. Francisco Partners, a leading global...
Francisco Partners’ Acquisition of Litmos
Kirkland & Ellis advised Francisco Partners on the deal. Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses, announced a definitive...