Kirkland & Ellis advised Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, and Barracuda Networks Inc., a leading provider of cloud-first security solutions, on the sale of Barracuda to KKR, a leading global investment firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is anticipated to close by the end of 2022, subject to customary conditions. Read the Thoma Bravo press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Corey Fox, Bradley Reed and Brett Nelson and associate Joel Varner, and debt finance partners Brian Ford and Aaron Berlin.