4 May 2023
Kirkland Advises Ruth’s Hospitality Group on $715 Million Acquisition by Darden Restaurants
Advising firms
Deal team
16 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarkis Jebejian Lead | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Rachael Coffey Lead | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Steven Choi | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Jonathan Davis | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Eric St. Bernard | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Seung Bo Choi | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Logan Cotton | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Scott Price | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | executive compensation | Not stated |
| Jordan Hartman | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | executive compensation | Not stated |
| Robert Hayward | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | capital markets | Not stated |
| Kevin Frank | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | capital markets | Not stated |
| Justin Hay | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | capital markets | Not stated |
| Ian John | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | antitrust and competition | Not stated |
| Jill Ross | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | antitrust and competition | Not stated |
| Sara Zablotney | Kirkland & Ellis | Partner | tax | Not stated |
| Rory Minnis | Kirkland & Ellis | Associate | tax | Not stated |
Stated terms
- Stated value
- USD 715m ($715 million)
- What the figure measures
- Total transaction value
- Client
- Ruth's Hospitality GroupTarget
- Counterparties
- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Buy-side)