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January 24, 2026
Kirkland Advises Bernhard Capital and its DOE and NNSA Platform on Purchase of SMSI

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- Kirkland & Ellis advised Bernhard Capital Partners and its Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration services platform on the acquisition of Strategic Management Solutions, LLC (SMSI), a provider of management and technical consulting services for federal and large industrial clients in the nuclear sector
- The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed
- The Kirkland team included partners and associates from corporate, tax, government contracts, and debt finance practices.
Kirkland counseled Bernhard Capital Partners, a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm, and Bernhard Capital’s Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) services platform on the acquisition of Strategic Management Solutions, LLC (SMSI), a leading provider of expert management and technical consulting services for federal and large industrial clients focused on nuclear programs and projects. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read Bernhard Capital’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Bill Benitez and Alec Manzer and associates Oscar Leija and Tyler Ambrose; tax partner Mark Dundon; government contracts partner Boyd Greene; and debt finance partners Lucas Spivey and Jordan Roberts and associate James Kelly.
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