1 December 2023
Kirkland Advises Rocket Software on Acquisition of OpenText’s Application Modernization and Connectivity Business
Advising firms
Deal team
17 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Elder Lead | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Matthew O'Brien Lead | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Andrew Struckmeyer Lead | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Zoe Quick | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Martin Schwertmann | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | technology & IP transactions | Not stated |
| Vladimir Khodosh | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | technology & IP transactions | Not stated |
| Derek Ventling | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | technology & IP transactions | Not stated |
| Andrew Idrizovic | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | debt finance | Not stated |
| Lee Discher | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | debt finance | Not stated |
| Matt Stummer | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | debt finance | Not stated |
| Sophia Hudson | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | capital markets | Not stated |
| Julia Danforth | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | capital markets | Not stated |
| Alborz Tolou | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | capital markets | Not stated |
| Polina Liberman | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | tax | Not stated |
| Mike Carew | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | tax | Not stated |
| Alan Walker | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | tax | Not stated |
| Deidre Kalenderian | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | executive compensation | Not stated |
Stated terms
- Stated value
- USD 2.27bn ($2.275 billion)
- What the figure measures
- Total transaction value
- Client
- Rocket Software, Inc.Buy-side
- Counterparties
- OpenText (Sell-side)