Andy Veit, Shan Khan, Brittany Taylor, Grant Gannon, Julian Seiguer, Bryan Flannery, Billy Vranish, Sarah Ashley Byrd, Jhett Nelson, Paul Knowlton, Ashley Victoria Park, Aburiyeba Ibiye Amaso, Mark Dundon, Victoria Chang
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Advises Bluescape on its Agreement to Purchase $60 Million of Convertible Senior Secured Notes from 5E
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- Kirkland & Ellis advised Bluescape Energy Partners on a definitive agreement with 5E Advanced Materials, Inc
- for a $60 million private placement of senior secured notes convertible into common stock
- Bluescape, a U.S.-based institutional investment manager specializing in real assets within the power and energy transition sector, aims to utilize its experience and relationships in the power and resources sectors, U.S
- shareholder base, and federal government through this transaction.
Kirkland & Ellis counseled Bluescape Energy Partners on its definitive agreement with 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: FEAM), an exploration stage boron and lithium company, for a $60 million private placement of senior secured notes convertible into common stock of the company. Bluescape is a U.S.-based institutional investment manager with particular experience in building, operating, and investing in real assets. Bluescape’s focus is in the power and energy transition sector, with the company expecting to leverage Bluescape’s substantial experience and relationships within the power and resources sectors, U.S. shareholder base, and federal government.
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The Kirkland team was led by debt finance partners Andy Veit and Shan Khan and associates Brittany Taylor and Grant Gannon; capital markets partners Julian Seiguer and Bryan Flannery and associates Billy Vranish and Sarah Ashley Byrd; corporate partners Jhett Nelson and Paul Knowlton and associates Ashley Victoria Park and Aburiyeba Ibiye Amaso; and tax partner Mark Dundon and associate Victoria Chang.
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Andy Veit, Shan Khan, Brittany Taylor, Grant Gannon, Julian Seiguer, Bryan Flannery, Billy Vranish, Sarah Ashley Byrd, Jhett Nelson, Paul Knowlton, Ashley Victoria Park, Aburiyeba Ibiye Amaso, Mark Dundon, Victoria Chang
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