26 April 2024
Kirkland Advises Thoma Bravo on Recommended Cash Acquisition of Darktrace plc
M&A Announced
Advising firms
Deal team
26 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesca Harris Lead | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| David Higgins Lead | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Corey Fox Lead | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Bradley Reed Lead | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Vincent Bergin Lead | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Steven Page Lead | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Charles Hébert | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Dan Sarkin | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Oliver Weighill | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Bing Yi Lim | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Russell Howland | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Claire Mitzner | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Brian Ford | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | debt finance | Not stated |
| Caitlin Bouey | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | debt finance | Not stated |
| Kirsteen Nicol | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | debt finance | Not stated |
| Shelby Lindholm | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | debt finance | Not stated |
| Adrian Kilercioglu | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | debt finance | Not stated |
| Igor Musienko | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | debt finance | Not stated |
| Marcus Thompson | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | international risk | Not stated |
| Nick Niles | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | international risk | Not stated |
| Katie St. Peters | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | investment funds | Not stated |
| Nathan Jimenez | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | investment funds | Not stated |
| Matthew Sinclair-Thomson | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | antitrust & competition | Not stated |
| Jenny Wilson | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | technology and IP transactions | Not stated |
| Ben Zeris | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | technology and IP transactions | Not stated |
| Corina Demeter-Olive | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | technology and IP transactions | Not stated |
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Stated terms
- Stated value
- USD 5.32bn (approximately $5,315 million)
- What the figure measures
- Total transaction value
- Client
- Luke Bidco Limited, a newly formed company indirectly wholly-owned by funds managed and/or advised by Thoma Bravo, L.P.Buy-side
- Counterparties
- Darktrace plc (Target)