Kirkland & Ellis LLP is highly experienced in large-cap LBOs, minority and majority investments, carve-outs, exits and IPOs. The firm is regularly instructed by leading US and European private equity houses, financial sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The practice is co-headed by Vincent Ponsonnaille and Laurent Victor-Michel, both of whom bring extensive transactional expertise, while Louis Gosset and Emmanuel Enrici are also noted for their work on complex transactions and corporate governance matters.
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Distinctions
La satisfaction du client: Qualité de l’avocat et de l’équipe
La satisfaction du client: Facturation et efficacité
La satisfaction du client: Connaissance du secteur
La satisfaction du client: NPS ®
Témoignages
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‘Excellent quality of work, great rigour, sound advice’
Clients clés
- AXA Investment Management
- Advent International
- Arctos Sports Partners
- ArisGlobal
- Antin Infrastructure Partners
- Ares Management Corporation
- Blackstone
- Blue Wolf Capital Partners
- BW Gestão de Investimentos
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R)
- Continental Grain Company
- CPP Investments
Points forts
Advised Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on the carve-out acquisition of Sanofi’s consumer healthcare business “Opella”, with Sanofi retaining a 50% stake in the business.
Advised Advent International as it enters exclusive negotiations to acquire Kereis.
Advised CD&R and the consortium formed with Permira on the €2.4 billion take-private acquisition of French listed Exclusive Networks.
Responsable de la pratique
Vincent Ponsonnaille; Laurent Victor-Michel
Autres avocats clés
Louis Gosset; Emmanuel Enrici;