Dana Abdulkarim

Kirkland & Ellis is advising Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG), a global investment firm, on the sale of Jagex, a leading developer and publisher of video games, to CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII and Haveli Investments. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. Read Carlyle’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Dana Abdulkarim, David Higgins and Stuart Boyd and associates Yoana Georgieva, Talodabioluwa Olu-Odugbemi and Bing Yi Lim; debt finance partner Jerome Hoyle and associate Kristin Hoo; technology and IP transactions partners Emma Flett and Max Harris and associate Noémie Broussoux-Coutard; tax partner Mavnick Nerwal and associate Michael Akpomiemie; and antitrust & competition partner Philipp Gnatzy and associate Fiona Constant-Lotz.

Feb 9

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis is advising funds advised by Apax Partners LLP on its simultaneous acquisitions of OCS from Charme Capital Partners and of Finwave from the Lutech Group, creating one of the preeminent players in financial software in Europe. The two companies will continue serving customers under the OCS and Finwave brands. Read Apax’s press release The Kirkland team is led by corporate partners Jacob Traff, Stuart Boyd, Victoria Legg and Dana Abdulkarim and includes associates Steven Hunter, Bonian Wu, Andrew Mon, Talodabioluwa Olu-Odugbemi and Joe Timmins; debt finance partner Ian Barratt and associate Alice Mackenzie; technology & IP transactions partners Jacqueline Clover and Emma Flett and associate Stephen Coudounaris; and tax partner Alan Walker and associates Krishan Patel and Koko Xu.

Dec 14

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 Digital 9 Infrastructure plc on entering into a definitive agreement to sell its entire stake in the Verne Global group of companies to funds managed or advised by Ardian France SA for an equity purchase price of up to $575 million. The transaction is subject to merger approval and FDI in Finland and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024. Read the London Stock Exchange announcement The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Celyn Evans, Hamesh Khatkar, Dana Abdulkarim and Matthew Elliott, with support from corporate partner Emma Shelston and associates Yoana Georgieva and Oliver Weighill; investment funds partners Aleks Bakic, Catherine Gokah and Paul Sampson; tax partners Mavnick Nerwal and Ed Moberly; debt finance partner James Boswell; and antitrust & competition partner Mark Gardner.

Nov 28

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis is advising Gryphon Investors-backed Vetnique Labs on its acquisition of Lintbells, a globally recognized leader in pet supplements sold under the YuMOVE brand. YuMOVE is the UK's number one joint mobility supplement for dogs and cats and offers supplements that support digestive health, anxiety, dermatological and dental needs. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024. Read Vetnique Labs’ press release The Kirkland team is led by corporate partners Jacob Traff, Dana Abdulkarim, Benjamin Clinger and Kat Murphy and associates Yoana Georgieva, Talodabioluwa Olu-Odugbemi, Josh Jones and Jacob Reichman; debt finance partners James Dickson, Nisha Kanchanapoomi and Byron Nicol and associates Jay Kim, Nick Parker, Preston Loh and Annie Zhao; and tax partners Peter Abbott, David Morris and Sam Trowbridge.

Jul 10

1 min