Andrew Arons, P.C.

Kirkland is advising investment firm KKR on its acquisition of a controlling interest in SunFireMatrix, Inc. from alternative investment firm Stone Point Capital LLC and the management team, which will continue to maintain a minority ownership position. SunFireMatrix is a cloud-based technology platform providing Medicare Advantage, prescription drug and Medicare supplement plan quoting and enrollment solutions. Read the transaction press release The team was led by corporate partners Neil Vohra, Andrew Arons, Jen Perkins and Adarsh Varghese and associates Sagun Poudyal and Seung Bo Choi; and included debt finance partners Adam Shapiro and Dean Masuda; executive compensation partner Rohit Nafday and associate Paige Costakos; tax partners Mike Beinus and Adam Kool; and technology & IP transactions partners Aaron Lorber and Jeffrey Seroogy.

Apr 2

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised Echo Global Logistics, Inc., a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, on a definitive agreement to acquire ITS Logistics, one of North America's fastest-growing third-party logistics (3PL) providers, headquartered in Reno, Nevada. The transaction was announced January 21, 2025 and is expected to close during the first half of 2026 subject to customary closing conditions and other regulatory approvals. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Andrew Arons, Guirgis Nasief, Jessica Jaw, Garrett Spain and Victoria Mascia; debt finance lawyers Jason Serlenga, Lucas Hinds, Morgan Sciumbato and Marcelo Figueroa; and tax lawyers Jared Rusman, Jake Jung and Afshin Khan.

Jan 22

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis is advising Communications & Power Industries, a portfolio company of TJC, L.P., on the $1.385 billion sale of its Electron Device business to TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG). The sale was announced on November 9, 2023. CPI's Electron Device business is a leading global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries and includes highly-engineered, proprietary components with significant aftermarket content and a strong presence across major aerospace and defense platforms. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team is being led by corporate partners Andrew Arons and Ned Schultheis and associates Amanda Gottlieb and Chrissy Pak; tax partners Jared Rusman and Adam Arikat; and technology & IP transactions partners Matt Lovell and Joanna Schlingbaum.

Nov 9

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis is advising private equity firm TJC on a definitive agreement to purchase L3Harris Technologies’ (NYSE: LHX) Commercial Aviation Solutions business for $700 million plus a contingent earnout payment of up to $100 million based on the company’s Avionics business unit hitting performance targets in 2023 and 2024. The sale was announced November 27, 2023 and is expected to close in the first half of 2024. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team is being led by corporate partners Andrew Arons and Eduardo Leal and associate Spencer Hazan; technology & IP transactions partners Matt Lovell and Matt Darch; debt finance partners Jason Kanner and Andrea Weintraub and associate Raghav Gupta; tax partners Jared Rusman and Steven Ort; executive compensation partners Michael Krasnovsky and John Kleinjan; employee benefits partner Matthew Antinossi; employment & labor partners R.D. Kohut and Jackson Phinney; real estate partner Lanre Williams; environmental partner Sara Webber; and antitrust & competition partners Peter McCormack, Paula Riedel and Philipp Gnatzy.

Nov 28

1 min