15 January 2024
Kirkland Advises GIP on Acquisition by BlackRock to Create a World-Leading Infrastructure Private Markets Investment Platform with Over $150 Billion AUM
Advising firms
Deal team
11 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lavon-Krein Lead | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | asset management M&A | Not stated |
| Christopher Gandia Lead | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | asset management M&A | Not stated |
| Melissa Kalka | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Andy Calder | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Doug Bacon | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Stephen Noh | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Kate Willson | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Rami Totari | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Julian Seiguer | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | capital markets | Not stated |
| Stephen Butler | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | tax | Not stated |
| Joseph Tootle | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | tax | Not stated |
Stated terms
- Stated value
- USD 3bn ($3 billion of cash and approximately 12 million shares of BlackRock common stock)
- What the figure measures
- Total transaction value
- Client
- Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)Sell-side
- Counterparties
- BlackRock, Inc. (Buy-side)