Will Boothby, Benjamin Dionne, Giorgia Nagalli, Ricky Aiello, Calvin Jonathan Vaughan, Joseph Tootle, Sehj Vather, Charles Roarty, Matt Lovell, Shellie Friedman, Leonor Suarez
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Advises Ultra Electronics on Sale of Forensic Technology

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- Kirkland & Ellis is representing Advent International and its portfolio company Ultra Electronics in the sale of Forensic Technology Inc., a provider of 3-D imagery and automated ballistic identification, to LeadsOnline LLC, which offers data, technology, and intelligence tools
- The merged company will be headquartered in Plano, Texas
- LeadsOnline is supported by private equity firm TA Associates
- The Kirkland team includes partners and associates from corporate, tax, and technology & IP transactions practices.
Kirkland & Ellis is advising private equity firm Advent International and its portfolio company Ultra Electronics on the sale of 3-D imagery and automated ballistic identification company Forensic Technology Inc. to LeadsOnline LLC, a provider of data, technology and intelligence tools. The combined company will be based in Plano, Texas. LeadsOnline is backed by private equity firm TA Associates. The Kirkland team is led by corporate partners Will Boothby and Benjamin Dionne and associates Giorgia Nagalli, Ricky Aiello and Calvin Jonathan Vaughan; tax partners Joseph Tootle and Sehj Vather and associate Charles Roarty; and technology & IP transactions partners Matt Lovell, Shellie Friedman and associate Leonor Suarez.
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Will Boothby, Benjamin Dionne, Giorgia Nagalli, Ricky Aiello, Calvin Jonathan Vaughan, Joseph Tootle, Sehj Vather, Charles Roarty, Matt Lovell, Shellie Friedman, Leonor Suarez
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