Kirkland & Ellis counseled Blackstone (NYSE: BX) on its definitive agreement to acquire Trystar, a premier provider of electrical equipment used for backup power solutions for the data center, industrial, commercial, healthcare and utility end markets. The company’s product offerings help to ensure power reliability, which is of increasing importance amidst the energy transition. Read Blackstone’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Zach Savrick and Rhett Van Syoc; and included corporate associates Jack Chadderdon, Ryan Polk, Dani Blain, Alexa Grealis, Sarah Walden and Sarah Mason; tax partners Mark Dundon and Joe Tobias and associate Nicole Martin; and executive compensation partner Stephen Jacobson.