Kirkland & Ellis advised Truelink Capital on its definitive agreement to acquire GES, a leading provider in the global exhibition and event industry, from Viad Corp. This acquisition marks another significant investment for Truelink Capital, a middle-market private equity firm focused on creating long-term value by partnering with industry-leading companies. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the calendar year 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Sean Kramer, Jared Maher, Neil Tiwari and Chandler Nahigian; debt finance lawyer Brian Ford; investment funds lawyers Justin Solomon and Ted McBride; technology & IP transactions lawyers John Lynn and Seth Pritchard; tax lawyers Devin Heckman and Zak Morozov; executive compensation lawyers Rohit Nafday and Anthony Ji; employment & labor lawyer Christine Lacku; and employee benefits lawyer Justin Coddington.