Kirkland & Ellis International LLP supports European and US financial investors, including private equity and real estate funds as well as sovereign wealth and pension funds, in national and cross-border transactions in the large-cap sector; the support in the mid-cap segment as well as sponsored public-to-private transactions are recent growth areas. Among the key contacts are Benjamin Leyendecker, who advises financial investors and strategists on taking-private transactions and corporate restructuring, Attila Oldag (PE, M&A, capital markets law) and Philip Goj, who advises strategists and investors on PE and M&A transactions as well as public takeovers.

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  • 'Ben Leyendecker and Philip Goj: Excellent knowledge and responsiveness.'

Key clients

  • Oakley Capital
  • XXXLutz Gruppe
  • Gordon Brothers
  • EP Investment S.à r.l.
  • KLAR Partners
  • Nordic Capital
  • Charlesbank Capital Partners
  • Bain Capital
  • GIC Private Equity
  • Cinven

Work highlights

  • Advising GIC Private Equity on a long-term minority investment in German industrial gas manufacturer Messer worth €2 billion.
  • Advising Nordic Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in corpuls | GS Elektromedizinische Geräte G. Stemple GmbH.
  • Advising the XXXLutz Group on a voluntary public takeover offer to acquire all outstanding shares of home24 SE with a total volume of €250 million. #### ORIGINAL #### Beratung der XXXLutz Gruppe bei einem freiwilligen öffentlichen Übernahmeangebot für den Erwerb sämtlicher ausstehender Aktien der home24 SE mit einem Gesamtvolumen von €250 Millionen.

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