Brian Delaney, Katie St. Peters, Eric Scharphorn, Aura Gilham, Jordan Keeton, Josh Westerholm, Christopher Scully, Dan Meehan, Christopher Odell
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Counsels Incline on Close of Fund VI with More Than $1.9 Billion in Commitments

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- Kirkland & Ellis advised Incline Equity Partners on the closing of Incline Equity Partners VI, L.P., announced on October 12, 2023
- The fund secured over $1.9 billion in aggregate capital commitments, surpassing its initial fundraising target
- Incline Equity Partners VI will continue the firm's strategy of investing in value-added distribution, business services, and specialized light manufacturing sectors
- The Kirkland team included partners and associates from investment funds, regulatory, and tax practices.
Kirkland & Ellis advised private equity firm Incline Equity Partners on the close of Incline Equity Partners VI, L.P., which was announced on October 12, 2023. The fund closed with more than $1.9 billion of aggregate capital commitments, which was significantly above the initial fundraising target. The fund will follow Incline’s strategy of investing in Durable Businesses with Multiple Ways to Win™ across the value-added distribution, business services and specialized light manufacturing sectors. Read Incline’s press release The Kirkland team was led by investment funds partners Brian Delaney, Katie St. Peters and Eric Scharphorn and associates Aura Gilham and Jordan Keeton; investment funds regulatory partners Josh Westerholm and Christopher Scully; and tax partners Dan Meehan and Christopher Odell.
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Brian Delaney, Katie St. Peters, Eric Scharphorn, Aura Gilham, Jordan Keeton, Josh Westerholm, Christopher Scully, Dan Meehan, Christopher Odell
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