Vincent Bergin

Since joining Kirkland, Vincent has advised:

• Clayton, Dubilier and Rice (CD&R) and Morrisons on sale by Morrisons of its petrol forecourts to, and entry into a strategic partnership with, Motor Fuel Group
• Thoma Bravo on acquisition of Hypergene, a Swedish SaaS business for planning and performance management
• Thoma Bravo and Proofpoint on acquisition of Tessian, a leader in the use of advanced AI to automatically detect and guard against accidental data loss and evolving email threats
• Thoma Bravo on investment in EQS, a leading international cloud provider in corporate compliance, investor relations and ESG
• Thoma Bravo and J.D. Power on acquisition of AutoVista, a leading pan-European and Australian automotive data, analytics and industry insights provider
• Thoma Bravo and SailPoint on acquisition of Osirium Technologies plc, a privileged access security business
• Thoma Bravo on investment in LOGEX, a leading European healthcare analytics provider
• Thoma Bravo and Anaplan on acquisition of Vuealta’s application division
• Sani/Ikos Group on its recapitalization and strategic partnership with GIC
• Groupe Bruxelles Lambert on acquisition of Sanoptis, a leading network of ophthalmology clinics across Germany and Switzerland

 Prior to joining Kirkland, Vincent advised:

• Advent International and its portfolio companies on:
  • Investments in:
    • Industria Chimica Emiliana (“ICE”), a leading Ursodeoxycholic Acid producer from the Bartoli Family, and ICE’s subsequent investment in New Zealand Pharmaceuticals;
    • The CEE business of global generic and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals manufacturer Alvogen; and
    • V-Group, a global marine and offshore vessel management and support services provider from OMERS.
  • Disposals of:
    • Ammeraal Beltech, a global belting manufacturer, to Partners Group; and
    • Priory Group, a mental health care facility provider, to Acadia.
• CVC and its portfolio companies on:
  • Investments in:
    • Medivet, a leading provider of veterinary services in the animal health and wellness sector;
    • System C Healthcare, a leading healthcare IT solutions provider, and its partner company Graphnet Health and their subsequent investment in WellSky, a medicines management software specialist;
    • Aleph Holding, the global partner to the world’s biggest digital media players;
    • Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection; and
    • WebPros, a leading provider of web hosting automation software.
  • Partnerships with Fédération de Internationale Volleyball (“FIVB”), Six Nations Rugby, Pro14 Rugby and Premiership Rugby.
• EQT Growth on its investment in Mollie, one of Europe’s largest payment service providers.
• Susquehanna Growth Equity on its investment in Smarkets, one of the world’s largest betting exchange and prediction market platforms.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London and New York

• Partner, 2020–2021
• Senior Associate, 2017–2020
• Secondment to Advent International - European Legal Counsel, 2016–2017
• Associate,2012–2017
• Trainee Solicitor, 2010–2012