Press Release

Kirkland Represents Parthenon Capital on Strategic Investment in Cherry Bekaert

Kirkland & Ellis advised Parthenon Capital, a leading growth-oriented private equity firm, on its strategic investment in Cherry Bekaert’s business advisory practices. Cherry Bekaert is ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S. and serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. The investment will help enhance Cherry Bekaert’s offerings in its core practices, accelerate its growth plans, expand the range of digitally driven, industry-aligned offerings to clients, and advance its commitment to continually improving the experience of its people.

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The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Jeffrey Seifman, Shelly Hirschtritt and Katherine Bryan, debt finance partners Ashley Gregory and Jenelle DeVits, and tax partner Thomas Evans.