Chris Connolly, David Higgins, Irfan Ahmed, Moose Sarfraz, Oliver Weighill, Emma Flett, Joanna Thomson, Stephen Coudounaris, Luke Vaz, Sam Trowbridge
January 22, 2026
Kirkland Advises Apex Group on Acquisition of Efficient Group

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- Kirkland & Ellis advised Apex Group, a global financial services provider, on its acquisition of Efficient Group (Pty) Ltd in South Africa
- Efficient is the holding company of Boutique Collective Investments and Boutique Investment Partners
- After the acquisition, Efficient will be rebranded under the Apex Group name
- The transaction, announced on March 15, 2023, is subject to approval by the Competition Commission
- The Kirkland team included partners and associates from corporate, technology, and tax practices.
Kirkland & Ellis advised Apex Group, a global financial services provider, on its acquisition of Efficient Group (Pty) Ltd (“Efficient”) in South Africa. Efficient is the holding company of Boutique Collective Investments (RF) (Pty) Ltd and Boutique Investment Partners (Pty) Ltd, and following the completion of the acquisition, Efficient will be rebranded under the Apex Group banner. The transaction was announced on March 15, 2023, and remains subject to the approval of the Competition Commission. Read Apex Group’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Chris Connolly and David Higgins and associates Irfan Ahmed, Moose Sarfraz and Oliver Weighill; technology & IP transactions partners Emma Flett and Joanna Thomson and associates Stephen Coudounaris and Luke Vaz; and tax partner Sam Trowbridge.
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Chris Connolly, David Higgins, Irfan Ahmed, Moose Sarfraz, Oliver Weighill, Emma Flett, Joanna Thomson, Stephen Coudounaris, Luke Vaz, Sam Trowbridge
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