Adam Phillips, Rodin Hai-Jew, Eva Mak, Brendan Caldon, Matthew Benedetto, John Lynn, Smita Rajmohan, Jack Bernstein, Matthew Shiels, Malhar Naik, Richard Kidd, Evangelia Podaras, Keith Villmow, Christopher Kirkham
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Advises Paymetric in Merger with Vantiv
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- Kirkland & Ellis advised Paymetric, a portfolio company of Francisco Partners, in its merger with Vantiv, a payment processing and technology provider listed on the NYSE as VNTV
- The transaction value was not disclosed
- Paymetric specializes in integrated and secure electronic payment solutions
- The Kirkland & Ellis team included partners and associates from corporate, technology and IP transactions, employee benefits, executive compensation, employment and labor, tax, and debt finance practices.
Kirkland & Ellis advises Paymetric, a portfolio company of Francisco Partners, in its merger with payment processing and technology provider Vantiv (NYSE: VNTV). The value of the transaction is undisclosed. Paymetric is a global leader in integrated and secure electronic payment solutions. To read more about the transaction, please click here. The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Adam Phillips and Rodin Hai-Jew and associates Eva Mak, Brendan Caldon and Matthew Benedetto; technology and IP transactions partner John Lynn and associate Smita Rajmohan; employee benefits partner Jack Bernstein; executive compensation partner Matthew Shiels and associate Malhar Naik; employment and labor partner Richard Kidd and associate Evangelia Podaras; tax partner Keith Villmow; and debt finance partner Christopher Kirkham.
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Adam Phillips, Rodin Hai-Jew, Eva Mak, Brendan Caldon, Matthew Benedetto, John Lynn, Smita Rajmohan, Jack Bernstein, Matthew Shiels, Malhar Naik, Richard Kidd, Evangelia Podaras, Keith Villmow, Christopher Kirkham
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