Kevin W. Mausert, P.C.

Kirkland & Ellis advised Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, and its portfolio company, Therapeutic Research Center (TRC), on the sale of TRC to Colibri Group, a portfolio company of Gridiron Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. TRC is a provider of independent, evidence-based continuing education and training for healthcare professionals and institutions with a particular content focus on drug therapy recommendations and medication management. The sale of TRC will be LLCP’s 18th successful exit since December 2020. Read LLCP’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Kevin Mausert, John Wilkes and Andrew Struckmeyer and associate Josh Cowin.

Nov 22

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) on the formation and closing of a $575 million multi-asset continuation fund. LLCP LMM Acquisition Fund, L.P. was formed to acquire interests in three portfolio companies – Blue Ridge Associates, Milton Industries and Resolution Economics – from LLCP Lower Middle Market Fund, L.P. Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) acted as lead investor and was supported by a diverse syndicate of institutional investors. Read LLCP’s press release The Kirkland team included investment funds lawyers Damian Jacobs, Ross Greenspan, Dan McQuade and Michael Shea; corporate lawyers Philippe Simard, Evan Roberts and Kevin Mausert; and tax lawyers Michael Alcan and Rachel Cantor.

Nov 22

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis counseled Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, on its acquisition of USA Water from Warren Equity Partners in partnership with management. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read the LLCP press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Kevin Mausert, John Wilkes and Brett Nelson; debt finance partner Katie Taylor; and tax partner Polina Liberman; and included corporate associates Brandon King and Alexei Segall; debt finance associate Matthew Demopoulos; and tax partner Rachel Cantor.

Feb 26

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised Reverence Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in financial services businesses, on its definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC, a leading independent retail insurance broker. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read Reverence Capital’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Mark Fennell, Kevin Mausert and Nick Cast; debt finance partners Andrew Idrizovic and David Love; and tax partners Mike Carew, Polina Liberman and Michael Conroy.

Jul 2

1 min