Kirkland & Ellis advised dental partnership organization MB2 Dental on a $2.344 billion unitranche debt facility with credit vehicles and accounts managed by KKR, who served as lead investor and arranger. Proceeds will be used to fund upcoming acquisitions and future growth for the company, following a record year of growth in 2023 with 150 new partnerships. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team was led by debt finance partner John Ilardo and associates Lucas Hinds and Nick Whitten; corporate partners Shayla Harlev, Dave Gusella and Larissa Cespedes-Yaffar; tax partners Mark Schwed and Steven Ort and associate Charles Roarty; and healthcare partners Dennis Williams and Olivia Seraphim and associates Janine Tougas and Kayla Monique McCallum.