Kirkland & Ellis is advising private equity firm American Securities LLC on a financial partnership with NWN Corporation (NWN Carousel), a leader in cloud communications services and hybrid work solutions. The partnership will involve the transfer of ownership from New State Capital Partners to affiliates of American Securities. Financial terms were not disclosed. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team is led by corporate partners Duncan Enista, Michael Weisser and William Lay; debt finance partners John Ilardo and Melissa Hutson; and tax partners Mark Schwed and Timothy Campany.