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Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Brian Ford, P.C.

Brian Ford, P.C.

Qualified in Illinois (US) & California (US) & New York (US), 2006

Partner for 15 years

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance

Debt Finance

Restructuring

Mergers & Acquisitions

Professional Bio

Brian Ford, P.C., is a distinguished partner at Kirkland & Ellis, operating from the Los Angeles and Bay Area offices. With over two decades of experience, he specializes in complex financing transactions, including syndicated and direct lending, acquisition finance, and restructuring. Brian is highly regarded for his technical excellence and pragmatic approach, making him a trusted advisor for lenders, borrowers, and sponsors. His expertise in Banking & Finance has earned him recognition in Chambers USA and The Legal 500 U.S. Known for his strategic thinking and collaborative style, Brian continues to be a go-to advisor for complex debt arrangements and innovative financing structures.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Los Angeles

+13105524200

Representative Matters

Investment Funds Transactions

Francisco Partners Management for multiple M&A transactions.
TA Associates for various M&A transactions.
Thoma Bravo in several M&A transactions.
Clearlake Capital Group in multiple M&A transactions.
Oaktree Capital Management for an M&A transaction.
Sumeru Equity Partners in an M&A transaction.
Windjammer Capital Investors for an M&A transaction.
Cliffwater for an M&A transaction.

Restructuring and Bankruptcy

Frontier Communications in a $17.5bn restructuring in Chapter 11 for 103 subsidiaries.
Windstream Holdings in a $5.6bn restructuring in Chapter 11 for debtor subsidiaries.
Peabody Energy for an $8.8bn restructuring in Chapter 11 for unsecured noteholders.
Patriot Coal in $790m Chapter 11 proceedings for Patriot Coal and affiliates.
Alpha Natural Resources in a $4.2bn restructuring in Chapter 11 for second lien noteholders.
Southcross Holdings in the shortest Chapter 11 case with over $500m in liabilities.

Technology and Software Transactions

BeyondTrust for an M&A transaction.
PayScale in an M&A transaction.
OnShift for an M&A transaction.
Foundation Software in an M&A transaction.
Capsule Technologies for an M&A transaction.
Idera in an M&A transaction.
Network Merchants for an M&A transaction.

Miscellaneous Corporate Transactions

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives in a $145m acquisition of Saiia and American Civil Constructors.
Janus International Group in an M&A transaction.
PrimeSource Building Products for an M&A transaction.
Pretium Packaging in an M&A transaction.
Fidelity Engineering for an M&A transaction.

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Clients Worked With

Alpha IIAlpha Natural ResourcesAppfire TechnologiesBeyondTrustCapsule TechnologiesClearlake Capital GroupCliffwaterEdifecsFidelity EngineeringFoundation SoftwareFrontier CommunicationsIderaInfrastructure and Energy AlternativesJanus International GroupNetwork MerchantsOaktree Capital ManagementOnShiftPatriot CoalPayScalePeabody EnergyPretium PackagingPrimeSource Building ProductsRenaissance LearningSouthcross HoldingsSumeru Equity PartnersTA AssociatesThoma BravoUnifraxWindjammer Capital InvestorsWindstream HoldingsFrancisco Partners Management

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- PrimeSource completed a refinancing from not available in a refinancing on not available. - Deal value was 1400000000 Sector: Building Products; Location: USA. - On the acquirer side, not available advised, led by Brian Ford, Matthew Demopoulos, Ross Leff, Alborz Tolou, Anne Kim.

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Experience

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2008 – Unknown

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Education

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
2006

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B.A. in Economics & Spanish, University of Notre Dame

2003