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January 24, 2026
Kirkland Advises Francisco Partners-Backed Renaissance in Acquisition of Lalilo
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- Kirkland & Ellis advised Renaissance, a portfolio company of Francisco Partners, in its acquisition of the research-based foundational literacy program Lalilo
- Renaissance specializes in assessment, reading, and math solutions for pre-K–12 schools and districts
- The acquisition aims to expand Lalilo's global reach
- The legal team included members from both the U.S
- and French offices, covering transactional, tax, executive compensation, employee benefits, and technology and IP matters.
Kirkland & Ellis advised Renaissance in its acquisition of research-based foundational literacy program Lalilo. Renaissance, a portfolio company of Francisco Partners, is a global leader in assessment, reading and math solutions for pre-K–12 schools and districts. The transaction will expand the reach of Lalilo worldwide. Read the Renaissance press release The U.S. team was led by transactional associates James Brownstein and Parth Bhatt; tax partner Devin Heckman and associate Allison Bray; executive compensation partner Rohit Nafday; employee benefits partner Adria Crowe; and technology & IP transactions partner Vladimir Khodosh and associate Seth Pritchard. The French team was led by transactional partner Laurent Victor-Michel and associate Lucy Bower, and tax partner Nadine Gelli. Transactional partner Sean Kramer also provided support.
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