Rick Campbell, Chris Elder, Ziyad Ziyadzade, Kyle Elder, Julianna Nester, Yihsin Wang, Jonathan Carter, Janae Yip, Mike Carew, Nicholas Warther, Ian John, Todd Garcia
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Advises Veritiv on Acquisition of Orora Packaging Solutions
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- Kirkland & Ellis represented Veritiv Operating Company, a specialty packaging distribution firm and CD&R portfolio company, in its acquisition of Orora Packaging Solutions (OPS), the North American packaging and distribution business of Orora
- The binding agreement was announced on September 3, 2024, and the transaction closed on December 11, 2024
- The Kirkland team included corporate, tax, and antitrust lawyers involved in the deal.
Kirkland & Ellis advised Veritiv Operating Company, a leader in specialty packaging distribution and CD&R portfolio company, on the acquisition of Orora Packaging Solutions (OPS), the North American packaging and distribution business of Orora (ASX: ORA). Veritiv announced the close of the transaction on December 11, 2024 after announcing the binding agreement on September 3, 2024. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Rick Campbell, Chris Elder, Ziyad Ziyadzade, Kyle Elder, Julianna Nester, Yihsin Wang, Jonathan Carter and Janae Yip; tax lawyers Mike Carew and Nicholas Warther; and antitrust & competition lawyers Ian John and Todd Garcia.
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Rick Campbell, Chris Elder, Ziyad Ziyadzade, Kyle Elder, Julianna Nester, Yihsin Wang, Jonathan Carter, Janae Yip, Mike Carew, Nicholas Warther, Ian John, Todd Garcia
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