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January 24, 2026
Kirkland Advises Metaco in Sale to Ripple

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- Kirkland & Ellis represented the shareholders of Metaco, a Swiss company specializing in digital asset custody and tokenization technology, in its sale to Ripple, a provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions
- The legal team included partners and associates from corporate, debt finance, tax, antitrust, technology and IP transactions, employee benefits, and executive compensation practices, led by corporate partners Louis Gosset and Ryan Brissette.
Kirkland & Ellis advised the shareholders of Metaco, a Swiss-based provider of digital asset custody and tokenization technology, on its sale to Ripple, a leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions. The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Louis Gosset and Ryan Brissette and associates Philippe Simard and Bridget Hamway; debt finance partner Kalish Mullen and tax partner Mark Schwed and associate Charles Roarty, with assistance from antitrust partner Thomas Wilson and associate Alexandre Rouhette; technology & IP transactions partners Jeffery Norman and Joanna Schlingbaum and associate Maggie King; employee benefits partner Alexandra Mihalas and associate Hannah Barlow; and executive compensation partner Michael Krasnovsky and associate Rebekah Kostelak.
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