Matthew Barbato
Overview
Matthew Barbato is a corporate associate in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
Matthew has spent time on secondment at each of The Carlyle Group and Citi.
Experience
Representative Matters
GLP Capital Partners on the $3.7 billion sale of GCP International to Ares Management Corporation
Apax Partners on the acquisition of the Zellis Group, a leading provider of payroll and HR software solutions to customers in the UK and Ireland, from Bain Capital
Bain Capital Private Equity on the investment and strategic partnership in CitiusTech
Bain Capital Private Equity on the €955.3 million public takeover of Caverion Corporation
Rocket Software, a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity, on its acquisition of the Application Modernization and Connectivity business of OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX) (TSX: OTEX), for a total purchase price of $2.275 billion
Charlesbank Capital Partners on its investment in Perspective Financial Group, an independent financial advisor firm with £8 billion assets under advice
Francisco Partners in its acquisition of Kobalt, a music company powered by innovative technology created as an alternative to the traditional music-business model
TowerBrook Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus on Stonepeak’s investment in the AA
Warburg Pincus on its strategic investment in Aztec Group, a leading international fund and corporate services provider
Gen II Fund Services on the acquisition of Crestbridge’s Private Equity and Real Estate Fund Administration Business, increasing Gen II’s assets under administration to more than $1 trillion
Beacon Rail on its acquisition of Mitsui Rail Capital Europe
Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) in the formation of a strategic partnership with iCON Infrastructure for an international destination development platform
Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) in its sale of its Textile Effects division to SK Capital portfolio company Archroma
KnowBe4, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, on the acquisition of Egress, a leader in adaptive and integrated cloud email security
iCIMS, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, on the acquisition of Candidate.ID
Vista Equity Partners on its strategic growth investment in Gatekeeper
Prior Experience
Clifford Chance LLP, London
- Trainee Solicitor, 2019–2021
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2021, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
- BPP Law School, LondonLL.M., Commercial Legal Practice2019
- University of BristolLL.B.2018
News &
Insights
- Press Release Kirkland Advises GTCR on Acquisition of JMG Group
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Warburg Pincus on Strategic Investment in Aztec Group
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Apax on Acquisition of Zellis Group
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Charlesbank Capital Partners on Investment in Perspective Financial Group
- Press Release Kirkland Represents TowerBrook Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus on Stonepeak’s Investment in the AA