Kendahl L. Mordini

Kirkland & Ellis advised Silversmith Capital Partners and its portfolio company, TMA Systems, on the acquisition of MEX (Maintenance Experts). Like TMA Systems, MEX is a provider of advanced computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). The MEX acquisition expands TMA Systems’ geographic footprint and enhances its capabilities across multiple industries, including mining, manufacturing, energy and food & beverage. The transaction, announced October 30, 2024, is TMA’s fourth acquisition since its 2021 investment from Silversmith. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Christian Atwood, Kendahl Mordini and Katie Heffernan and debt finance lawyers John Ilardo, Jacob Klapholz and Morgan Sciumbato.

Oct 31

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis is advising venture capital firm General Catalyst on its combination with European seed and growth stage venture capital fund La Famiglia. The transaction was announced on October 16, 2023. The combination will help General Catalyst extend its impact on a global scale and expand its operations in Europe where La Famiglia has built a much-admired seed brand and business over the years. General Catalyst has been investing in Europe for almost a decade and opened an office in London in 2021. Read General Catalyst’s announcement The Kirkland team is led by corporate partners Christian Atwood, Hendrik Braun and Jonathan Lipnick, and includes associates Kendahl Mordini, Tom Kelley and Jonas Goransson; investment funds regulatory partners Prem Mohan and Alpa Patel; and tax partners Michael Ehret, Lee Morlock and Brandon Short and associate Tobias Stuppi.

Oct 16

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised Bain Capital Tech Opportunities on its Series B funding in Defense Unicorns, a leader in airgap software delivery for national security mission systems. The investment brings the company to unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion, driven by the company's rapid and profitable growth. The new capital will enable Defense Unicorns to further scale and integrate open-source and commercial dual-use technology throughout the U.S. military and allied forces. Read Bain Capital’s press release The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Chris Elder, Kendahl Mordini, Matthew O’Brien, Luv Karia and Millie Ball; tax lawyers Mike Carew and David Gilbert; capital markets lawyers Sophia Hudson and Sarah Lipinski; technology & IP transactions lawyers Dan Lewis and Jackson Zebovitz; litigation lawyer Nick Niles; executive compensation lawyers Scott Price, Kelsie Harris and Shyion Byfield; employment & labor lawyers R.D. Kohut, Madeline Klebanov and Jon Link; employee benefits lawyers Alexandra Mihalas and Daniel Coleman; government contracts lawyers Rob Ryland and Dana Diaz; and international trade & national security lawyers Ivan Schlager, Justin Campbell and Chad Crowell; sustainability lawyers Abbey Raish and Annah Akhoun-Murat.

Jan 14

1 min

Kirkland advised Bain Capital Private Equity on its $1.1 billion acquisition of Brazilian steakhouse brand Fogo de Chão from private equity firm Rhône Capital, which took the restaurant chain private in 2018. The transaction was announced on August 15, 2023, and is expected to close in September 2023. Fogo de Chão is a leading international fast-experiential restaurant brand offering Brazilian cuisine with 76 locations worldwide. Read the Fogo de Chão press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Matthew O’Brien, Laura Steinke and Ben Dionne, and associates Kendahl Mordini, Matt Suhosky, Tamara Zehentbauer and George Colligan; debt finance partners Melissa Hutson, Yuli Wang and Timothy Hughes and associate Yinan Guo; tax partners Mike Carew and Meg Dewar and associate Katherine Karnosh; employment & labor partner Peter Mee and associates Paul Vasiloff and Maayan Sachs; executive compensation partners Scott Price and Matthew Wood and associate Tom Kotlowski; technology transactions & intellectual property partner Vladimir Khodosh and associates Seth Pritchard and Amani Coutinho; employee benefits partner Alex Mihalas and Mackenzie Packard; environmental partner Jonathan Kidwell and associate Max Anderson; ESG & impact partner Alexandra Farmer and associate Menaka Nayar; international trade partners Kim Nemirow and Nick Niles and associate Zach Sommers; antitrust partner Michael Thorpe and associate Catherine Kordestani; ex-US filings partners Paula Riedel and Athina Van Melkebeke and associate Richard Birch; and real estate partner Rob Miceli and associates Mark Lipschultz and Bob McAuliff.

Aug 16

1 min