Dr. Philip Goj

Kirkland & Ellis is advising TPG on its acquisition, alongside CDPQ, of Aareon, a European provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for the property industry. The financial terms of the acquisition are based on an enterprise value for Aareon of approximately €3.9 billion. Closing is expected to take place in the second half of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions and approvals. Read TPG’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Adrian Maguire, Vincent Bergin, Philip Goj, Sebastian Häfele, Andrew McAlpine and Jessica Corr; debt finance partners Daniel Borg, Leon Daoud, Fabrice Hipp and Natasha Smith; tax partners Michael Ehret, Frixos Hatjantonas and Mavnick Nerwal; technology and IP transactions partner Jacqueline Clover; antitrust & competition partners Matthew Sinclair-Thomson and Shahrzad Sadjadi; and financial services regulatory partners Julia Dixon and Emma Reid.

Jun 24

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis has advised Cinven on a public acquisition offer for all outstanding shares of SYNLAB AG. The Fifth Cinven Fund already owns approximately 43% of the SYNLAB shares and has entered into irrevocable undertakings and re-investment agreements with various shareholders of SYNLAB. The completion of the offer is subject to customary conditions, in particular regulatory approvals. SYNLAB AG is one of the leading European clinical laboratory and medical diagnostic services companies and is listed in the Prime Standard on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Kirkland team advising Cinven was led by transactional partners Ben Leyendecker and Christoph Jerger and included transactional partners Sebastian Häfele, Philip Goj, antitrust & competition partner Shahrzad Sadjadi as well as transactional associates Marcus Commandeur, Friedrich Focke, Tamara Zehentbauer, Lukas Fellhölter and antitrust & competition associates Ankita Gulati, Fiona Constant-Lotz and Juan Donado-Diez.

Sep 29

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis is advising Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) in connection with a change of the corporate structure of Axel Springer Group. Following the implementation of the new structure, the media business will be controlled by Friede Springer and Mathias Döpfner and the classifieds business will be controlled by KKR and CPP Investments. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2025 subject to receipt of all requisite regulatory approvals. The Kirkland team is led by corporate partners Dr. Philip Goj, David Higgins, Carlos Gil Rivas and Miroslav Tomo.

Sep 24

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advises Wilshire Advisors LLC, a leading global financial services firm, on its alliance with XTP Implementation Services (XTP), a tech-enabled and data-driven specialist focused on improving transparency, reducing risk, enhancing investment governance, and increasing net returns for institutional investors globally. Through this partnership, which was effectuated by an acquisition of XTP by Wilshire, with simultaneous reinvestment in Wilshire by former XTP shareholders, XTP will continue to operate independently under its existing leadership team and brand. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team is led by corporate partners Lauren Colasacco and Philip Goj and associates Sumer Marquette and Tamara Zehentbauer; tax partners Michael Ehret and Ben Schreiner; debt finance partners Fred Lim and James Dickson; and executive compensation partner Anthony Ji.

Aug 29

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis has advised Oakley Capital Fund III on the extension of Oakley’s investment in IU Group through the sale to a continuation vehicle alongside Oakley Capital Fund V. The continuation fund was oversubscribed and is backed by investors including TPG GP Solutions, HarbourVest Partners, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Glendower Capital and Pantheon. With over 100,000 students enrolled, IU Group is Germany’s largest private university group. It provides a well-diversified mix of online degree courses, part-time studies and on-campus learning. IU is a pioneer in delivering high-quality education, leveraging technology and innovation to meet the changing needs of students. Read Oakley Capital’s press release The Kirkland team advising Oakley was led by transactional partners Ben Leyendecker and Christoph Jerger and included investment funds partners Ted Cardos and James King, transactional partner Philip Goj, tax partner Michael Ehret and debt finance partner Alexander Längsfeld, as well as transactional associates Greta-Josefin Harnisch, Tamara Zehentbauer, Lukas Fellhölter, Juliane Hubert, Julia Jung, debt finance associate Barbara Dunkel and investment funds associate Toby Karenowski.

May 25

1 min