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Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis

HQ - Chicago

Summary

Kirkland & Ellis is an American law firm. While Kirkland was historically considered a firm focused on litigation, during the 2010s, it expanded private equity and restructuring practices which, together with large-scale commercial litigation, comprise the core economic “pillars” of the firm.

Market Context

Deals Overview

Total Deals2712

Valued Deals1292

Total Value£ 2,392.16 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.85 B

19 Mar 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: FRAZIER HEALTHCARE PARTNERS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS PETERSHILL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Construction Services

Target: COMMONWEALTH ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BROAD SKY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: BAR KEEPERS FRIEND

Bidder: FORWARD CONSUMER PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: NEXT INSURANCE

Bidder: ERGO GROUP AG

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 2.01 B

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: MEDALOGIX

Bidder: BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2025|United States|Education Services

Target: AMOPPORTUNITIES

Bidder: AIM EQUITY PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CROWN CASTLE (FIBER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

14 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

57 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Security Equipment

Target: ENCORE FIRE PROTECTION

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: CROWN CASTLE (SMALL CELLS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value

12 Mar 2025|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: BLACKSTONE (BISTRO)

Bidder: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 96 M

Value

12 Mar 2025|United States|FinTech

Target: BEACON PLATFORM

Bidder: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 433 M

Value

11 Mar 2025|United States|FinTech

Target: FORTIS PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

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