David Feirstein, Sarkis Jebejian, Romain Dambre, Brent Nesbitt, Elvira Li, Adam Mohamed, Brandon Nesfield, Mike Beinus, Sehj Vather, Michael Krasnovsky, Julia Onorato
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Represents Infineon on Acquisition of Cypress for $10 Billion
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- Kirkland & Ellis LLP represented Infineon Technologies AG in its acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation for an enterprise value of €9 billion
- The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, with completion anticipated by the end of 2019 or early 2020
- The Kirkland team included transactional, tax, and executive compensation partners and associates, led by David Feirstein, Sarkis Jebejian, and others.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) on its acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: CY) for an enterprise value of €9 billion. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. The closing is expected by the end of calendar year 2019 or early 2020. Read the company press release
The Kirkland team was led by transactional partners David Feirstein and Sarkis Jebejian and associate Romain Dambre, with Brent Nesbitt, Elvira Li, Adam Mohamed and Brandon Nesfield; tax partners Mike Beinus and Sehj Vather; and executive compensation partner Michael Krasnovsky and associate Julia Onorato.
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David Feirstein, Sarkis Jebejian, Romain Dambre, Brent Nesbitt, Elvira Li, Adam Mohamed, Brandon Nesfield, Mike Beinus, Sehj Vather, Michael Krasnovsky, Julia Onorato
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