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January 24, 2026
Kirkland Counsels H.I.G. Capital on Definitive Agreement to Acquire Alight’s Payroll and Professional Services Business

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- Kirkland & Ellis represented H.I.G
- Capital in the signing of a definitive agreement for one of its affiliates to acquire the Payroll and Professional Services Business of Alight, Inc
- for up to $1.2 billion
- The acquired business is a global provider of technology-enabled payroll, human capital management, and professional services
- The Kirkland team included partners and associates from corporate, debt finance, technology and IP transactions, and tax practices.
Kirkland & Ellis advised H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with $60 billion of capital under management, on the signing of a definitive agreement by one of its affiliates to acquire the Payroll and Professional Services Business of Alight, Inc. for up to $1.2 billion. The Payroll and Professional Services Business is a leading global provider of technology-enabled payroll, human capital management and professional services. Read H.I.G. Capital's press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Michele Cumpston and Guirgis Nasief and associates Jessica Jaw and Sam Mohazzab; debt finance partners Jason Kanner and Katie Taylor and associates Tina He and Aubrey Pardue; technology & IP transactions partner Vlad Khodosh and associates Seth Pritchard and Cordelia Mikita; and tax partners Lee Morlock and David Morris and associate Matthew Wahlquist.
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