Yemi Adediran

Since joining Kirkland, Yemi has been involved in the following representative matters:

• Benefit Street Partners LLC in connection with a $2.3 billion private credit continuation fund transaction.
• Vista Equity Partners in connection with its $5.6 billion continuation fund transaction to extend its ownership of Cloud Software Group.
• A leading private equity firm in connection with its $1.145 billion multifund, two-asset continuation vehicle transaction.
• A middle market private equity firm in connection with its $318 million continuation fund to extend its ownership of a deposit solution company.
• A middle market private equity firm in connection with its $413 million continuation fund to extend its ownership of an HVAC services company.
• Accel-KKR in connection with a $1.9 billion continuation fund to extend its partnership with i-solved, a provider of human capital management software.
• Percheron Capital in connection with a $1.625 billion continuation fund to extend its ownership of Big Brand Tire and Service.
• A middle market private equity firm in connection with its $49 million multiasset fund recapitalization.
• A leading secondaries firm as a lead investor in connection with a $620 million single-asset continuation fund transaction run by a Canada-based private equity sponsor.
• A leading secondaries firm as a lead investor in connection with a $612 million single-asset continuation fund transaction run by a U.S.-based private equity sponsor.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Yemi was involved in the following representative matters:

• A lower middle market private equity sponsor in connection with the formation of a $684 million growth fund.
• A Canada-based private equity sponsor in connection with the formation of its third fund, with US$ 4 billion of capital commitments.
• A U.S. private equity sponsor in connection with its co-investment in a take-private transaction involving a fintech company.
• A U.S. private equity sponsor in connection with the formation of its third fund, with $385 million of capital commitments.
• A U.S. private equity sponsor in connection with its first fund focused on industrial outdoor storage.
• A private equity sponsor in the formation of a co-investment fund in connection with an investment in a media audience measuring firm.
• A private equity sponsor in connection with its second global energy transition fund.
• A private equity sponsor in connection with an evergreen fund focused on investing in critical global infrastructure networks.
• A U.S. private equity sponsor in connection with its third fund focused on investing in founder-led B2B technology companies, with a $308 million of capital commitments.
• A U.S. private equity sponsor in connection with the formation of a co-investment fund investing in a computer software company that provides payroll and HR solutions.
• A leading secondaries firm as a lead investor in connection with a $700 million single-asset continuation fund transaction.
• A U.S. private equity sponsor in connection with a two-fund, two-asset continuation fund transaction.
• A U.S. private equity sponsor in connection with a continuation fund transaction to extend its ownership of an industrial gas transportation company.
• A sponsor in connection with its fourth CLO equity fund.