Kirkland & Ellis

The SEC released updated Advisers Act Marketing Rule guidance, relaxing requirements linked to net performance presentations. Our attorneys walk through the new guidelines and key considerations for private fund advisers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gMSv-SJV

Congrats to partners Devora Allon and Joshua L. Simmons on being recognized among Crain's New York Business’ 2025 “Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys,” which honors those who are “shaping precedent and advocating for their clients across industries and issues.” 🎉 Devora, whose practice focuses on antitrust, product liability and other commercial disputes, was noted for successfully defending Gilead Sciences in antitrust class action litigation alleging an anti-competitive reverse payment arising out of a patent litigation settlement. Josh, experienced in high-profile intellectual property, media, entertainment and technology litigation, was recognized for successfully representing Oracle in a case against Google, which The National Law Review cited as the “Copyright Case of the Century.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gfkNCV_a

A Kirkland team led by corporate partners Robert Goodin and Daniel Cadis and debt finance partners Rohit Chaudhry and Olivia George advised Ares Management Infrastructure Opportunities funds on the expansion of its partnership with ENGIE North America via the addition of a new portfolio of solar and storage assets in the U.S. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gWymkGXa

FinCEN released an interim final rule exempting U.S. companies and persons from CTA reporting requirements. Our attorneys discuss the new reporting deadlines for foreign companies and potential legal challenges the rule could face. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g2P_kUcc

We’re excited to host the upcoming IPO readiness program on strategic executive compensation planning as part of our “Salt Lake City IPO Preparedness Breakfast Briefing Series” on April 9. Join Kirkland partners Pippa Bond and Rohit Nafday along with Mark Kazmierowski of Willis Towers Watson for an engaging discussion on designing and implementing a competitive and compliant public company compensation framework. To learn more or register, please contact Sunny Le at [email protected].

Congrats to partner Robert Hayward on being named a 2025 “Dealmaker of the Year” by The American Lawyer! The annual list honors creative lawyering on novel issues of law in the deals that mattered most the previous year. 🎉 Bob was recognized for leading the $24.25 billion underwritten concurrent public offerings by The Boeing Company, which marked the largest follow-on equity offering in history. The transaction also represents the second record-breaking securities offering Kirkland has led for Boeing, in which Bob led its sale of $25 billion of bonds — the largest non-M&A bond offering of all time. “Representing a great company in a complex transaction is both a responsibility and a testament to the trust placed in us,” said Bob, whose Kirkland team included partners Michael Keeley and Ben Richards. “We were excited to have the opportunity to once again navigate a challenging task with a commitment to excellence, and we were thrilled to achieve the best result for our client. I’m grateful to the entire team that helped make this happen.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gcZt-KWM

Congrats to partner Emma Flett on being named a “Top Intellectual Property Lawyer in EMEA” by MergerLinks! The list highlights attorneys who led the greatest volume of transactions and highest-value deals in the space in 2024. ⭐ Emma’s practice is focused on complex intellectual property and technology transactions, carve-outs and business separations, EU data protection, and emerging technologies including artificial intelligence. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gVCvrs6g

A Kirkland team led by real asset transactions partners David Castro Jr., Lindsey Jaquillard and Jonathan Strom advised affiliates of Validus Energy on the closing of a definitive purchase agreement to acquire 89 Energy’s Anadarko Basin business in a transaction valued at $850 million. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dzbX4mHx

A Kirkland team led by corporate partners Monica Gemes, Toby Parkinson and Sara Pickersgill and debt finance partner James Boswell is advising Apollo-managed funds on their acquisition of a non-controlling stake in bp Pipelines (TANAP) Limited in a transaction valued at approximately $1 billion. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dMkSKUUY

Congrats to partners Pippa Bond, Michael Reeves and Paul Rezvani on being named 2025 “Banking and Finance Visionaries” by Los Angeles Times Studios! The list profiles standout business professionals within the banking and finance industry in the LA area. 🎉 Pippa advises on IPOs, capital markets transactions and governance as well as liability management and restructuring for major brands like Neiman Marcus, Staples and Equinox. Michael represents private equity firms and public and private companies in fundamental corporate transactions, noted by the Times as “a leading advisor in private equity and asset management M&A, specializing in GP stakes.” Paul focuses on high-stakes financing transactions for global private equity firms and earned recognition for his work leading transactions for TPG, Thoma Bravo and Accel-KKR. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g_iXMgDd