Pippa Bond, Tommy Felix, Jonathan Benloulou, Dov Kogen
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Represents Ares Management Corporation on Strategic Partnership with Vinci Partners

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- Kirkland & Ellis advised Ares Management Corporation on its agreement to establish a strategic partnership with Vinci Partners Investments Ltd., a major alternative investment platform in Brazil
- The partnership aims to accelerate Vinci’s growth in Latin America and foster collaboration in distribution, product development, and other business areas
- As part of the agreement, an Ares affiliate will invest US$100 million in new convertible preferred shares issued by Vinci, pending customary closing conditions.
Kirkland & Ellis counseled Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) on its agreement to form a strategic partnership with Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ: VINP), a leading alternative investment platform in Brazil, to accelerate the growth of Vinci’s platform in Latin America and to collaborate on distribution, product development and other business opportunities. In connection with the formation of the partnership, an affiliate of Ares will concurrently make a US$100 million investment in new convertible preferred shares to be issued by Vinci, subject to customary closing conditions. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team was led by capital markets partners Pippa Bond and Tommy Felix and corporate partners Jonathan Benloulou and Dov Kogen.
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