Kirkland & Ellis advised Golub Capital LLC, a market-leading direct lender and experienced private credit manager, on a strategic partnership with Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. As part of the agreement, Mizuho has purchased a passive, non-voting minority stake in Golub Capital’s management companies, and Mizuho will serve as a strategic distribution partner for Golub Capital in Japan, including being the exclusive distributor of Golub Capital’s investment products to retail and high net worth investors in the country. Golub Capital plans to use the proceeds from Mizuho’s investment to further enhance its ability to deliver distinctive, compelling and reliable financing solutions to private equity sponsors. All proceeds from the transaction will remain invested in Golub Capital. This announcement marks the first time Mizuho has taken a direct stake in a U.S.-based private credit asset manager. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Amanda Border and Rami Totari and investment funds partner Martín Strauch.