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Kirkland & Ellis

Private Equity: Buyouts

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Private Equity: Buyouts - Massachusetts

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What the Team is Known For
Kirkland & Ellis LLP has a high-quality Boston team with an excellent pedigree in private equity transactional matters, backed by the broader firm's powerhouse credentials in both large-cap and midmarket deals. The team acts for a number of local, regional and international sponsors on buyouts, exits, joint ventures and minority investments.
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Work Highlights

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  • Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Carlyle on the $3.8 billion acquisition of Vantive, the kidney care segment of Baxter.

Strengths

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  • The very high quality of K&E's attorneys and specialists is evident in their work, especially with complex and sophisticated matters.

    Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA

  • Kirkland have proven success handling complex, high-stakes matters and are strongly aligned with our business objectives.

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  • They consistently operate at the very highest level of the market. The team holds itself to an exceptionally high bar, and it shows in the way they run transactions. They are incredibly thorough and maintain a laser-focus on the issues that truly matter for us as a sponsor.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Armand A Della Monica
    Armand A Della Monica

    Armand A Della Monica

    Armand Della Monica is an experienced and highly rated private equity attorney with an excellent track record in advising large and mid-market investment firms on a broad array of transactional activity. He also acts for private equity clients and their portfolio businesses on strategic and governance issues.

    • He's very responsive to clients and loops in the right people.

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  • Christian A Atwood
    Christian A Atwood

    Christian A Atwood

    Christian Atwood is a popular choice for clients facing midmarket and high-end private equity transactional mandates, where his excellent track record in complex deal work comes to the fore. He also offers skills in growth equity investments.

    • Christian is extremely knowledgeable, has a great commercial perspective and great understanding of dynamics.

      Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA

    • He is exceptionally sophisticated and has a remarkable ability to distill and explain complex concepts clearly. What really sets him apart is how deeply he cares about his clients.

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  • Shayla K Harlev
    Shayla K Harlev

    Shayla K Harlev

    Shayla Harlev has a diverse practice which sees her act for both corporate clients and private equity firms in transactional matters. Her expertise covers leveraged buyouts, minority investments and joint ventures, as well as advising on M&A and broader corporate law issues for portfolio companies.
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  • Amanda C Border
    Amanda C Border

    Amanda C Border

    Amanda Border represents an array of funds in complex buyouts and minority investments, with experience assisting on cross-border transactions.

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