Whitney Bosworth, Jason Kanner, Matt Truedson, Marshall Shaffer, Daniel Wolf, Daniel Yip, Ivan Schlager, Nathan Mitchell, Shagufa Hossain, Rachel Sheridan
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Represents Renesas on $2B Supply Agreement with Wolfspeed

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- Kirkland & Ellis advised Renesas Electronics Corp
- on a supply agreement with Wolfspeed Inc., under which Renesas will receive a 10-year supply of silicon carbide bare and epitaxial wafers from Wolfspeed
- As part of the agreement, Renesas made a $2 billion deposit
- The Kirkland team included partners and associates from debt finance, corporate, international trade & national security, and capital markets practices.
Kirkland & Ellis advised semiconductor supplier Renesas Electronics Corp. (TSE: 6723) on a supply agreement with chipmaker Wolfspeed Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), which will allow Renesas to secure a 10-year supply commitment of silicon carbide bare and epitaxial wafers from Wolfspeed. As part of the agreement, Renesas provided a $2 billion deposit. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team was led by debt finance partners Whitney Bosworth and Jason Kanner and associate Matt Truedson; corporate partners Marshall Shaffer and Daniel Wolf and associate Daniel Yip; international trade & national security partners Ivan Schlager and Nathan Mitchell; and capital markets partners Shagufa Hossain and Rachel Sheridan.
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Whitney Bosworth, Jason Kanner, Matt Truedson, Marshall Shaffer, Daniel Wolf, Daniel Yip, Ivan Schlager, Nathan Mitchell, Shagufa Hossain, Rachel Sheridan
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