Press Release

Kirkland Advises Bain Capital in Agreement to Acquire Apex Tool Group

Kirkland & Ellis advised Bain Capital Partners LLC in a definitive agreement announced today to acquire Apex Tool Group from Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) and Cooper Industries (NYSE:CBE). The transaction is valued at approximately $1.6 billion. Kirkland partners Neal Reenan, Matthew O'Brien, Yaman Shukairy, Michelle Kilkenney, Joshua Korff, Maureen Dixon, Richard Campbell and Matthew Steinmetz led the team.

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