Irfan Ahmed
Overview
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Irfan has worked on the following matters:
- GLP Capital Partners on the $3.7 billion sale of GCP International to Ares Management Corporation
- J.M. Huber Corporation on the sale of CP Kelco to Tate & Lyle
- Brookfield:
- on its recommended cash offer for Tritax Eurobox plc for an implied enterprise value of £1.1 billion
- on the recapitalization of Schoeller Allibert
- on the all-cash voluntary public takeover offer for Befimmo SA, a real estate investor focused on office buildings and co-working spaces in Brussels and Luxembourg
- on the sale of Student Roost to a joint venture formed between GIC and Greystar
- on its acquisition and financing of SACO (Serviced Apartment Company) platform from Oaktree Capital Management
- Blackstone:
- on the £969 million recommended cash offer for GCP Student Living plc with the consortium consisting of Scape Living and iQSA
- on its acquisition of the business and assets of Murka, a developer and promoter of social casino gaming applications for mobile devices and social media, based in Cyprus and Ukraine
- on its acquisition of a portfolio of European logistics assets from Marathon (in partnership with Industrial Securities, part of MARCOL) for €492 million
- Blue Owl on its acquisition of Kuvare Insurance Services LP
- The ad hoc committee of first lien noteholders in respect of the successful recapitalisation of the Matalan Group
- Apex:
- on its acquisition of Efficient Group (Pty) Ltd
- on its acquisition of various operating businesses of MJ Hudson Plc
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EQT and its portfolio company IVC Evidensia on the acquisition of VetStrategy, a leading Canadian veterinary care provider
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Antin Infrastructure Partners on CityFibre’s £1.125 billion capital raise
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Hudson Pacific Properties, alongside Blackstone, on the plan to create a major new centre for film, TV and digital production in the UK
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EQT on its additional substantial investment and renewed long-term commitment in IVC Evidensia
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CapVest Partners on its acquisition of Inspired Pet Nutrition, an independent pet food platform
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GIC on its joint venture with Kennedy Wilson to acquire and manage urban logistics properties in the UK, Ireland and Spain, targeting total assets of $1 billion
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Antin Infrastructure Partners on its reinvestment in Eurofiber, including the sale of a minority stake to PGGM
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GLP on the acquisition of Goodman Group’s Central and Eastern Europe logistics real estate portfolio
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STADA Arzneimittel AG, an international pharmaceutical company that is a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity and Cinven, on the US$660 million acquisition of a portfolio of over-the-counter and prescription pharmaceutical assets in Russia, Georgia and the CIS from Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
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GIC on the €950 million buyout acquisition of a pan-European logistics platform from Apollo
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Arsenal Capital Partners on the acquisition of Clariant AG’s Healthcare Packaging business
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TDR Capital and its portfolio company, Stonegate Pub Company, on the £1.27 billion recommended cash offer for Ei Group
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Bain Capital and Carlyle on the public takeover offer for OSRAM Licht AG
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Nordic Capital on its acquisition of ArisGlobal
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United Group on its definitive agreement to acquire Tele2 Croatia
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CapVest Partners and Valeo Food Group on Valeo’s acquisition of the Tangerine Confectionery Group from Blackstone
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Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan on the sale of OTPP's majority investment in Helly Hansen to Canadian Tire Corporation for C$985 million
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Funds advised by Apax Partners on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Healthium MedTech Private Limited (‘Healthium’), a leading India-based medical devices company
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Apax Partners and its subsidiary Pentagon Lock on the sale of approximately 51 million shares in cyber security company Sophos Group plc
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CapVest Partners and Valeo Foods on the acquisition by Valeo Foods of the confectionery divisions of Raisio
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Goldman Sachs, Park Square and NGA Human Resources on the sale of NGA’s UK mid-market and small and medium business divisions to Bain Capital Private Equity
Prior to joining Kirkland, Irfan worked on the following matters:
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L1 Retail on its acquisition of Holland & Barrett from The Nature’s Bounty Co. and The Carlyle Group for £1.77 billion
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Bain Capital Credit and Canyon Partners on their £525 million sale of QHotels to Aprirose
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Total on its $3.2 billion sale of Atotech to The Carlyle Group
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The Riverside Company on its acquisition of Guestline Limited
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StepStone Group Real Estate on its $200 million joint venture with Round Hill Capital
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RPC Group on its EUR 650 million acquisition of GCS Group
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Essilor International S.A. on its acquisition of MyOptique Group Limited
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Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund on its £175 million issuance of C Shares on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market
Prior Experience
Jones Day, London
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Trainee Solicitor, 2015–2017
Goldman Sachs International, London
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Legal Analyst, 2013–2015
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2017, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
- 2014, Admitted to the Bangladesh Bar Council
Languages
- English
- Bengali
- Hindi
Education
- BPP Law School, LondonLPCwith Distinction2015
- King's College LondonLL.B., Law2012