Christian A. Atwood, P.C.

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 advised Great Hill Partners and its portfolio company, Paytronix, on the sale of Paytronix to The Access Group, a portfolio company of TA Associates. The acquisition of Paytronix, a digital guest engagement platform providing end-to-end tech solutions for restaurants, convenience stores and retail chains, was announced on November 1, 2024 and marks one of The Access Group’s most significant acquisitions to date. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Christian Atwood, Dan Vaczy, George Kafkas and Katie Heffernan.

Nov 1

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised Silversmith Partners-backed Proven Optics on the acquisition of brightfin. Together, the companies form a single, expanded platform, combining Proven Optics’ ITFM capabilities with brightfin’s leading technology expense management solutions. The unified organization delivers a comprehensive view of financial, asset and expense data to help organizations better forecast, manage and optimize technology spend within ServiceNow, their enterprise system of action. The acquisition of brightfin by Proven Optics follows Silversmith Capital Partners’ 2022 majority investment in Proven Optics, and ServiceNow’s growth investment in 2023. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Christian Atwood, Sydney Collins, Emmett DeLaney, Vera Wang and Hayley Hollender; debt finance lawyers Jacob Klapholz, Morgan Sciumbato and Alex LeLouis; tax lawyers Lee Morlock, Joe Morley and Meena Kandallu; and technology & IP transactions lawyers Shellie Freedman and Jeremy Korn.

Jan 7

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised General Catalyst as the lead investor in a $70 million equity financing of Ares Interactive, a game developer and publisher. The round represents one of the largest early-stage investments in a game company in recent years and will support Ares Interactive's vision to build a next-generation, cross-platform, free-to-play game company. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Christian Atwood, Larissa Cespedes-Yaffar, George Kafkas, Halley Petersen and Dan Vaczy; tax lawyers Steve Cantor and Lee Morlock; and executive compensation lawyer Matt Wood.

Feb 6

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised Vista Equity Partners on a strategic investment alongside Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co, in StarRez, a global leader in on-and-off-campus student housing software. Vista first invested in StarRez in 2022 and will continue to support the company as it expands operations globally and builds on a multi-year record of innovation. StarRez provides mission-critical solutions that enable 1,100+ higher education institutions and 2,000+ property managers worldwide to automate operations, centralize data insights, and drive resident engagement to enhance their experience. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team include corporate lawyers Christian Atwood, Mark Keohane, Veronica Shen and Katie Heffernan; debt finance lawyers Andrea Weintraub and Sonali Jindal; tax lawyers Heidi Yuen and Allison Bray; and technology IP and transaction lawyers John Lynn, Emma Flett, Alex Barata and Reed Patterson.

Jan 16

1 min