Vincent Bergin

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 is advising Advent on its sale of V.Group, the global provider of mission critical services to the maritime industry, to a consortium led by STAR Capital, including Ackermans & van Haaren (Euronext: ACKB) and others. The transaction is subject to regulatory consents and is expected to complete in early Autumn 2024. Read V.Group’s press release The Kirkland team is led by corporate partners Dan Clarke, Vincent Bergin and Adrian Maguire and associates Jack Evans and Bing Yi Lim; debt finance partners Leon Daoud and Christopher Shield and associate Tilly Kersley; tax partner Mavnick Nerwal and associate Hugo Coleman; and antitrust partner Alasdair Balfour.

Jun 17

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis is advising TPG (NASDAQ: TPG) on its investment in Vinted, Europe’s leading second-hand C2C marketplace focused on fashion. The TPG-led group of investors acquired €340 million of shares, valuing Vinted at €5 billion. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team includes corporate lawyers Vincent Bergin, Ben Hai, Dana Abdulkarim, Ray Aryal and Arthur Le Calvez; technology & IP transactions lawyer Jacqueline Clover; and capital markets lawyer Katherine Shaia.

Oct 24

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised Advent on the investment by TA Associates in Volue, a global leader in electrification and energy technology, whereby TA Associates joins Volue as a new strategic investor alongside Advent, Generation Investment Management and Arendals Fossekompani. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Vincent Bergin, Dan Clarke, Claire Rushton, George Rawlinson; and debt finance lawyer Leon Daoud.

Feb 13

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis is advising Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) on signing definitive agreements to acquire a 45% co-control stake in Rayner, a leading manufacturer of intraocular lenses and related products. GBL will invest ~€0.5 billion of equity alongside incumbent shareholders CVC and the Rayner management team. Read GBL’s press release The Kirkland team includes corporate lawyers Vincent Bergin, Adrian Maguire and Carmella Crinnion; debt finance lawyer Evgeny Zborovsky; and tax lawyer Peter Abbott.

Feb 9

1 min