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January 24, 2026
Kirkland Advises Esker on Proposed Cash Public Tender Offer for Esker Shares by Bridgepoint, in association with General Atlantic and Management Shareholders

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- Kirkland & Ellis is advising Esker on a Tender Offer Agreement for the proposed acquisition of Esker shares by Bridgepoint, in partnership with General Atlantic and Esker’s management shareholders, using a French-law special purpose vehicle
- The offer values Esker’s entire share capital at approximately 1,621 million euros on a fully diluted basis
- The Kirkland team includes partners and associates from corporate, debt finance, tax, antitrust, and international trade practices.
Kirkland & Ellis is advising Esker as it has entered into a Tender Offer Agreement which sets out the terms and conditions of the proposed acquisition of the ESKER shares by Bridgepoint, in association with General Atlantic and the management shareholders of the Company, through a French-law special purpose vehicle. The Offer values 100% of Esker’s share capital at approximately 1,621 million euros on a fully diluted basis. Read Esker’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Vincent Ponsonnaille and Louis Gosset and associates François Capoul and Etienne Vautier; debt finance partner Kalish Mullen; tax partner Nadine Gelli; antitrust & competition partner Thomas Wilson and associate Sarah Lonvick; and international trade & national security partners Mario Mancuso, Justin Schenck and Luci Hague.
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