Overview
Experience
Representative Matters
Vista Equity Partners in several transactions, including:
- $8.4 billion acquisition of Avalara (NYSE: AVLR), a provider of tax compliance automation software.
- $400 million investment in Alert Media, a provider of emergency communication software and threat intelligence solutions.
- $250 million investment in FLASH, a provider of cloud parking software and mobility transformation.
- investment in iCIMS, a provider of cloud-based talent acquisition solutions, alongside incoming investor TA Associates.
- Vista Equity-backed iCIMS in its acquisition of SkillSurvey, a provider of skills verification and digital reference checking, from Primus Capital and PNC Erieview Capital.
- Vista Equity-backed Acquia in its acquisition of Widen, a cloud-native maker of digital asset management and product information management software.
- Vista Equity-backed Aspira, a cloud-based software provider for the outdoor recreation industry, in its sale to Alpine Investors.
Luminate Capital Partners in several transactions, including:
- acquisition of Ease, a provider of manufacturing plant floor audit software, from Spotlight Equity Partners.
- Luminate Capital-backed Axonify in its acquisition of Nudge, a provider of two-way communications and workforce task management platforms.
- Luminate Capital-backed Comply365, a global provider of operational content and compliance management solutions supporting the aerospace and rail industries, in its sale to Liberty Hall Capital Partners.
- Luminate Capital-backed Conexiom, a SaaS provider of sales order and invoice automation solutions, in its $130 million growth investment from Warburg Pincus.
TA Associates in its acquisition of PDQ.com, a provider of IT asset management software for small and medium-sized businesses.
TA Associates-backed PDQ.com in several transactions, including:
- acquisition of SimpleMDM, a developer of a device management cloud interface for Apple devices.
- acquisition of SmartDeploy, a provider of remote computer management, from Prowess Consulting
- investment from Berkshire Partners.
TA Associates-backed Aptean, a provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain software, in a strategic investment from TA Associates and Insight Partners.
H.I.G. Capital-backed 3Pillar Global in its acquisition of Chenoa Information Services, a digital engineering firm.
H.I.G. Capital-backed Tastes on the Fly, an airport dining operator, in its sale to Lagardere Travel Retail.
Huntsman Gay-backed Integrity Marketing in its acquisition of multiple independent insurance agencies.
AE Industrial Partners-backed Firefly Aerospace in its growth equity financing.and acquisition of Spaceflight, a provider of launch and in-space transportation services.
K1 Investment Management-backed Smarsh in its acquisition of TeleMessage, a provider of mobile messaging and voice capture and archiving solutions.
Turn/River Capital in its ~$570 million acquisition of Tufin (NYSE: TUFN), a company pioneering a policy-centric approach to security and IT operations.
Transom Capital Group in its acquisition of Webasto Charging Solutions, a provider of electric vehicle charging products and services, from Webasto.
Curewell Capital in its growth equity investment in WeInfuse, a provider of a software and technology platform for infusion therapy and medication delivery.
Oaktree Capital Management-backed Saber Power Services, a provider of a substation and medium-to-high-voltage infrastructure services platform, in its sale to an investor group led by Greenbelt Capital Partners.
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Memberships & Affiliations
Member, Board of Regents of Santa Clara University
Member, Duke Law Alumni Board
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2021California
Education
- Duke University School of LawJ.D.magna cum laude2020
- Santa Clara UniversityB.S., Political Science; B.A., Historysumma cum laude2017
News &
Insights
- Press Release Kirkland Advises HF Capital on Partnership with Ara Partners to Launch New Strategy to Decarbonize Conventional Energy Value Chain
- Press Release Kirkland Represents Värde Partners-Backed Trimont on Definitive Agreement to Acquire Wells Fargo’s Non-Agency Third-Party Commercial Mortgage Servicing Business
- Press Release Kirkland Advises H.I.G. Capital on Sale of Tastes on the Fly
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Luminate Capital Partners on Strategic Growth Investment in Ease, Inc.
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Vista Equity Partners on Lead Role in $250+ Million Strategic Investment in FLASH