Ryan A. Jackson

Kirkland & Ellis advised Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm focused on the software and technology-enabled services sector, on its strategic growth investment in Applitools, the leading provider of visual test automation software. Co-founders Gil Sever, Adam Carmi, and Moshe Milman will retain a significant ownership position in the company. The investment can allow Applitools to leverage Thoma Bravo's operating capabilities and deep experience in the software sector to accelerate its growth trajectory and further scale its innovative, market-leading platform. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Read the Thoma Bravo press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Ted Peto and Ryan Jackson and associates Thomas Guzman and George Boden.

Mar 31

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Bain Capital Private Equity on its carve-out acquisition from Sealed Air (NYSE: SEE) of Sealed Air’s Diversey Care division and the food hygiene and cleaning business within Sealed Air’s Food Care division (together “New Diversey”) for approximately $3.2 billion. New Diversey will be a leading hygiene and cleaning solutions company that integrates chemicals, floor care machines, tools and equipment, with a wide range of technology based, value-added services, food safety services and water and energy management. New Diversey employs approximately 8,600 people globally. The transaction, announced today, is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. More information on the transaction is available here. Kirkland’s international team was led by Chicago corporate partners Neal Reenan and Ian Bushner and associates Ryan Jackson, Peter Anderson, Susan Tanaka, Matt O’Hare and Kwangwoo Kim, New York corporate partners Chris Torrente and Adele Maloney Thomas and associate Andy Fleischman, and London corporate associate Ian Kirwan. The Firm’s debt finance team was led by partners Michelle Kilkenney and Katie Bolanowski and associate Aaron Berlin, partners Gregory Gallagher and Mike Carew and associate Miles Johnson led the tax team, and the technology and IP transactions team was led by partners Jeffery Norman and Vladimir Khodosh and associates Ryan Farrell, Shatra Bell and Kevin Jacobsen.

Mar 27

1 min

Am Law 100 firm Akerman announced a new partner class of 15 lawyers on Tuesday, with more than half of the group working in the firm's Florida offices. The new partner class, which became effective Nov. 1, is slightly smaller than last year, when the firm promoted 20 attorneys. “These promotions reflect our values in action,” said Scott Meyers, chairman and CEO, in a statement. “Each of these lawyers has earned partnership not just through outstanding legal skill and deep industry knowledge, but also through their integrity, collaborative spirit, and genuine commitment to client success. They strengthen our high-trust culture and represent the kind of lawyer-leaders our clients deserve. We’re proud to welcome them to the partnership and are confident in the impact they’ll have on our clients, our teams, and our firm’s continued momentum.” Eight of the new partners are based in Florida, with three in the firm's Miami office, two in West Palm Beach and one each in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Jacksonville. Two of the promoted partners are at the firm's Texas offices, two are in Chicago, one is in Las Vegas and one is in Atlanta. The firm did not promote any new partners in New York City, which—according to ALM data—is its largest office. Six of the new partners are in the firm's litigation practice, and real estate is also well represented, with three new partners. The current promoted partners are: Matthew L. Allee, Chicago, Real Estate Kelly E. Almeter, Dallas, Litigation Mojan Anari, Los Angeles, Labor and Employment Nicholas Belay, Las Vegas, CFS+ Brittanie Browning, Atlanta, Litigation Lauren Goddard, Chicago, Litigation William C. Handle, Orlando, Litigation Tara A. Jackson, Fort Lauderdale, Corporate Mario O. Marin, West Palm Beach, Litigation Paige S. Newman, West Palm Beach, Labor and Employment Rachel L. Perez, Miami, Real Estate Alexander Prieto, Miami, Real Estate Adam C. Remillard, Jacksonville, Litigation Daniel Andres Silva, Miami, Corporate R. Adam Swick, Austin, Bankruptcy and Reorganization

Nov 26

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis counseled Maxwell Street Capital Partners in connection with an investment in The Integration Group (TIG), a leading provider of contract logistics and industrial supply chain aftermarket solutions for customers across the automotive, agriculture and industrial equipment end markets. Based in Chicago, Maxwell Street is a private investment firm focused on middle and lower middle market transportation, logistics, supply chain and route-based businesses. Read Maxwell Street’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Ryan Jackson, Ryan Harris and Dave Stults and associates Julius Carter, Megha Vyas and Jolynn Lim.

Jan 29

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that 122 attorneys were promoted to partner effective Oct. 1, 2018. The names, practice groups and office locations of the attorneys follow. Kirkland & Ellis is a global law firm with 2,200 attorneys representing clients in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration, restructuring, and intellectual property matters. The Firm has 14 offices around the world: Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Shanghai and Washington, D.C. Boston Name Practice Area Amanda C. Border M&A/Private Equity Katherine V. Coverdale Executive Compensation Chicago Name Practice Area Kourtney Baltzer Intellectual Property Litigation Travis M. Bayer Restructuring Justin R. Bernbrock Restructuring Jeffrey S. Bramson Litigation Matthew Colman Technology & IP Transactions Britt Cramer Litigation Nathan J. Davis M&A/Private Equity Brian Delaney Investment Funds Bobby Earles Litigation Joshua A. Faulkner Real Estate Billy Foster Intellectual Property Litigation Kathryn E. Guilfoyle Litigation Nicholas A. Hemmingsen Investment Funds Ryan A. Jackson M&A/Private Equity Susan V. Kai Real Estate Michael P. Keeley Capital Markets Kimberly L. McGrath Real Estate Daniel J. McQuade Investment Funds Andrew T. Meyer M&A/Private Equity Dan Monico Litigation Brett A. Nerad Litigation Zachary E. Oswald Investment Funds Greg Polins Intellectual Property Litigation Benjamin M. Rhode Restructuring Mariska S. Richards M&A/Private Equity Matthew J. Schlosser M&A/Private Equity Alexandra Schwarzman Restructuring Christopher J. Scully Investment Funds David A. Serna Capital Markets Ravi S. Shankar Litigation Angela M. Snell Restructuring Peter Stach M&A/Private Equity Karl Stampfl Litigation Ryan P. Swan Investment Funds Jonathan K. Tshiamala Litigation Nicholas Wasdin Litigation Eric L. White Litigation Dallas Name Practice Area Benjamin Adelson M&A/Private Equity Hong Kong Name Practice Area Jennifer Feng Investment Funds Han Gao M&A/Private Equity Karen Ho Debt Finance Carmen Lau M&A/Private Equity Amanda Tang Capital Markets Tarun Warriar Litigation/Restructuring Liyong Xing Investment Funds Houston Name Practice Area Ryan J. Copeland Debt Finance John D. Furlow M&A/Private Equity Chris Heasley M&A/Private Equity Chad Nichols Debt Finance Laura M. Stake Investment Funds Kyle M. Watson M&A/Private Equity Sarah E. Williams Litigation London Name Practice Area Tom Bartram M&A/Private Equity Dipak Bhundia M&A/Private Equity James Esterkin Real Estate Finance Melanie J. Johnson M&A/Private Equity Tom McCarthy M&A/Private Equity Philip McEachen Financial Services Regulatory Andrea Renold Investment Funds Mike Robert-Smith Antitrust/Competition Michael Taufner Capital Markets Jennifer F. Wilson Technology & IP Transactions Los Angeles Name Practice Area Kevin Bendix Intellectual Property Litigation Gavin C.P. Campbell Litigation Annie Cheng Real Estate Faris N. Elrabie Investment Funds Austin G. Glassman Debt Finance Bianca Levin-Soler M&A/Private Equity Nichole E. Lopez-Tackett Debt Finance Austin C. Norris Litigation Benjamin Maxwell Sadun Litigation W.F. Cody Sonntag Real Estate Munich Name Practice Area Dr. Thomas Krawitz M&A/Private Equity New York Name Practice Area Carrie J. Bodner Litigation Ryan K. Brissette M&A/Private Equity Jared M. Bryant Debt Finance Matthew Fagen Restructuring Elizabeth A. Freechack M&A/Private Equity James Jian Hu M&A/Private Equity Luke R. Jennings Capital Markets Samuel I. Kaplan Capital Markets Andrew D. Kimball M&A/Private Equity Adam Kool Tax Jayk Kooper M&A/Private Equity Sam Kwon Intellectual Property Litigation Terence Y. Leong Litigation Thomas M. Marbury M&A/Private Equity Duncan K.R. McKay Debt Finance Jessica T. Murray M&A/Private Equity Keri Schick Norton M&A/Private Equity Eddy Park Real Estate Michael J. Pergler Investment Funds Lauren H. Rakower M&A/Private Equity Aaron D. Resetarits Intellectual Property Litigation Ryan Roberts Tax Christina Shin Antitrust/Competition Michelle Six Litigation Ian Spain Litigation Yuli Wang Debt Finance Aparna Yenamandra Restructuring Palo Alto Name Practice Area Amir Freund Intellectual Property Litigation Jonathan Manor M&A/Private Equity San Francisco Name Practice Area Reza Dokhanchy Intellectual Property Litigation Jacob H. Johnston Litigation Barry S. Le Vine Investment Funds Natalie M. Logan M&A/Private Equity Austin S. Pollet M&A/Private Equity Kristen P.L. Reichenbach Intellectual Property Litigation Christopher Wynne Investment Funds Heidi Yuen Tax Shanghai Name Practice Area Shuting Qi M&A/Private Equity Rongjing Zhao M&A/Private Equity Washington, D.C. Name Practice Area Devin S. Anderson Litigation Ronald K. Anguas Jr. Litigation Kathleen A. Brogan Litigation Tracie Bryant Litigation Abigail E. Lauer Intellectual Property Litigation Christopher J. Maner Litigation Kasdin Miller Mitchell Appellate Litigation C. 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Oct 1

4 min