Kirkland & Ellis advised The TCW Group, Inc., a leading global asset manager, in a transaction with Nippon Life Insurance Company, one of the world’s largest life insurance companies, whereby Nippon Life intends to commit up to $3.25 billion in additional anchor capital to TCW alternative credit strategies, as well as increase its minority ownership stake in TCW. The expansion of the partnership will support TCW in launching new alternative credit capabilities, cement TCW’s position as a leading advisor to insurance companies globally and accelerate TCW’s long-term strategic growth plan. Read TCW’s press release The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Michael A. Reeves, Julia Danforth, Rami Totari, Van Whiting, Tarah Lorraine Sullivan, Elise Wang and Joelle Ibrahim; investment funds lawyers Erica Berthou and Carrie VanFleet; and tax lawyers Anne Kim and Mike Conroy.