Cory E. Baird

• Middle market private equity firm’s evaluation and design of potential new fund offering focused on non-control hybrid capital investing opportunities
• Infrastructure sponsor’s utilization of a continuation vehicle to acquire a controlling majority position in a leading data center company
• Middle market private equity firm focused on investments in North American-based companies which provide highly engineered solutions to their customers, on its first and final close of flagship fund
• Middle market private equity firm’s formation of flagship diversified buyout fund
• Consortium of global infrastructure sponsors’ sale of North American toll-road
• Private equity sponsor’s acquisition of a provider of diversified shelf-stable staple food brands
• Global infrastructure sponsor’s strategic partnership with leading developer and owner of rural gigabit broadband fiber
• Infrastructure consortium’s minority investment in North America’s largest ports terminal and stevedore operator
• Infrastructure sponsor’s acquisition of European publicly-listed smart tolling and traffic management company
• Global infrastructure asset management firm’s evaluation and launch of open-ended vehicle utilizing a cross-fund transfer of seed assets
• Middle market private equity firm’s evaluation and utilization of continuation vehicles for three of its leading portfolio companies
• Emerging private equity sponsor’s analysis and completion of a seed investment from an institutional limited partner for the purpose of accelerating growth
• Global asset management firm’s evaluation of market-based alternatives relating to its succession planning
• Global infrastructure asset management firm’s analysis of market intelligence relating to select transaction terms
• Global credit investor’s review of alternatives for accelerating growth of assets under management
• Middle market private equity firm’s internal restructuring for the purpose of institutionalizing succession planning, remuneration and reporting
• Private equity sponsor's restructuring, divisional carve-out and initial public offering of luxury apparel company
• Private equity sponsor’s Section 363 acquisition of restaurant company serving signature sandwiches, entrees and ice cream desserts
• Private equity sponsor’s acquisition of a grower, packager and distributor of branded and private-label fresh produce
• Private equity sponsor’s acquisition of a designer, wholesaler and retailer of premium branded women’s apparel and accessories
• Private equity sponsor’s sale of a designer, wholesaler and retailer of outdoor and travel apparel
• Private equity sponsor’s sale of a designer of clothing and accessories for women and girls
• Private equity sponsor's acquisition of telecommunications services company providing design, installation, maintenance and repair solutions
• Private equity sponsor's sale of a provider of IT security and data backup and recovery solutions
• Private equity sponsor’s simultaneous acquisition of four companies to form a technology-enabled travel business
• Private equity sponsor’s acquisition of a pharmaceutical, biotechnology and material testing services company
• Private equity sponsor's growth equity investment in yoga and fitness apparel and accessories company
• Private equity sponsor's sale of a designer and manufacturer of custom-designed sensors, including position, speed and timing sensors
• Private equity sponsor’s mezzanine financing of an insurance premium financing company
• Private equity sponsor's formation of North American focused flagship middle-market fund
• Venture capital firm’s investment in two infant consumer companies specializing in recycled products and infant health

Select Financial Advisory Matters*

• Brookfield Business Partners L.P.'s sale of BGRS, a global talent mobility firm, to ReloGroup, Inc. – $230 million
• Public aerospace firm's defense related to an unsolicited offer – greater than $3 billion
• Alcoa Inc.'s separation into two independent, publicly-traded companies – greater than $13 billion
• Fluor Corporation's formation of COOEC Fluor Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. – $1.0 billion
• Alcoa’s Inc.’s activism defense relating to Elliott Management’s ~7% equity ownership
• Lane Industries Incorporated's, a privately held infrastructure construction firm, sale to Salini Impregilio – $406 million
• Alcoa Inc.’s acquisition of TITAL GmbH, a privately-held German manufacturer of aluminum and titanium castings – $230 million
• NYKPorts LLC's, a tri-costal port operating and stevedoring company, sale of a 49% stake to Macquarie Infrastructure Partners
• Alcoa Inc.'s acquisition of RTI International Metals, Inc., a producer and global supplier of titanium mill and fabricated products – $1.5 billion
• Confidential Infrastructure Construction Firm’s amendment of its credit facility – $125 million 

*All Financial Advisory Matters occurred at institutions other than Kirkland - the Firm does not provide financial advice