Adrian Duncan
Overview
Adrian Duncan is a corporate partner in the Private Equity Group in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. His practice focuses on advising private equity houses and other financial sponsor clients on all types of M&A transactions across a variety of business sectors. Adrian has a particular focus on European growth equity deals, asset management M&A and GP stakes transactions.
Adrian has spent time on secondment at Charterhouse Capital Partners, a leading European buyout firm, and is also a member of the Firm’s industry-leading GP strategic transactions group.
Experience
Representative Matters
Asset Management M&A and GP Stakes
- Clearlake Capital Group on its acquisition of MV Credit, a pan-European private credit specialist, from Natixis Investment Managers, a global multi-strategy asset manager
- Arctos Partners and the management team of Hayfin in connection with Arctos’ majority investment in Hayfin
- Actis on its sale to General Atlantic
- EQT on the €6.8 billion acquisition of Baring Private Equity Asia
- IK Partners on the sale of a controlling interest in the firm to Wendel
- Energy Capital Partners in its approximately $1 billion combination with Bridgepoint Group plc (LSE: BPT)
- 17Capital on the strategic partnership with Oaktree under which it will sell a majority stake to Oaktree
- EQT on its c. $1.8 billion combination with Exeter Property Group
- EQT Exeter on its acquisition of Bear Logi, a logistics real estate asset management firm
- Montana Capital Partners on its sale to PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc
- Dyal Capital Partners on the sale of Arcmont Asset Management
- Chorus Capital on a minority sale to Armen Partners
Private Equity Buyouts and Corporate M&A
- Summit Partners:
- on the acquisition of 18 Week Support and various add-on acquisitions
- on the sale of Viroclinics-DDL to Cerba Healthcare
- on its investment in City and County Healthcare
- in connection with a growth investment in Invicti Security
- TA Associates:
- on its investment in Advantive
- on its investment in Riskonnect
- on its investment in Camms
- on its investment in Aptean
- Five Arrows on its investment in RLDatix
- Francisco Partners:
- on its capital raise and minority stake sale in the EG Group
- on the acquisition of GL Education
- on its investment in Kobalt
- EQT:
- on the £4.5 billion acquisition of Dechra Pharmaceuticals
- on the CHF 10.2 billion acquisition of Nestle Skin Health
- on the acquisition of IVC Evidensia
- on the acquisition of VetStrategy
- EQT Credit on its investment in and the restructuring and recapitalization of ACPS Automotive
- Galderma Group on a private placement round of approximately $1 billion for newly issued shares
- Galderma Group on the structuring and implementation of its IPO on the SIX Swiss Exchange
- Thoma Bravo on the £3.1 billion recommended cash offer for Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity solutions
- Brookfield on its £3 billion consortium bid to acquire Intu Properties plc
- Alpine Investors and its portfolio company Alpine Software Group on the acquisition of Sendible
- Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan on the sale of Burton’s Biscuit Company to Ferrero
- Turn / River on its acquisition of Tufin
- H.I.G. Capital:
- on the sale of Buck to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- and its portfolio company, Aspire Pharma, on the acquisition of Morningside Pharmaceuticals
- Montagu Private Equity on the acquisition of the Education Software Solutions business of Capita plc. and on the agreement to invest in ParentPay
- Rhône Capital on its acquisition of a minority stake in illycaffè
- Apex Fund Management, a Genstar portfolio company, on its acquisition of the FundRock Group
- Warburg Pincus on its co-investment in the combined group of Tilney Smith & Williamson
- TPG on its c. €300 million acquisition of Spanish Real Estate Investment Trust, Témpore Properties
- TPG on the joint venture acquisition with Round Hill Capital of a student and residential housing platform in Lisbon, Portugal
- Canaccord Genuity on its acquisition of Thomas Miller Wealth Management, the UK-based wealth management business of Thomas Miller Investments, and its Isle of Man private client wealth management business
- Sageview Capital and its portfolio company Crimson Hexagon on its reverse triangular merger with Brandwatch
- TDR Capital on various matters relating to its investment in David Lloyd
- Warburg Pincus on its investment in Reorg Research
- Vista Equity Partners on its investment in Integral Ad Science
- TDR Capital Partners on its investment in French restaurant chain Buffalo Grill
- Toys’R’Us on the sale of its stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to toy retailer Smyths
- American Securities, LLC on the UK aspects of its acquisition of Prince Minerals from Palladium Equity Partners
- TDR Capital on various matters relating to its investment in Algeco Scotsman, a world leader in modular space and secure storage solutions
- Phoenix Equity Partners on the sale of Riviera Travel to Silverfleet Capital Partners*
- The acquisition of Argus Media by General Atlantic*
- The acquisition of the Smyk Group by Bridgepoint*
- Phoenix Equity Partners on the sale of Vivid Toy Group to Privet Capital*
- Charterhouse Capital Partners on the acquisition of MEC3 from Riverside Private Equity*
- Patron Capital on the sale of the Badby Healthcare Group to BC Partners*
- Patron Capital on the sale of the Gracewell Healthcare Group to Health Care REIT (NYSE: HCN) and its ongoing partnership with Sunrise Senior Living*
- Intermediate Capital Group and its portfolio company, ATPI, on the acquisition of the Griffin Global Group from Inflexion Private Equity*
- The acquisition of NewSmith Asset Management by Man Group plc*
- Bridgepoint and its portfolio company, WiggleCRC group, on the acquisition of Bike24 from Riverside Private Equity*
- Bridgepoint Development Capital on the acquisition of the Phlexglobal Group from Inflexion Private Equity*
- The acquisition of the LGC Science Group and management’s new equity arrangements with KKR*
- The acquisition of the RAC Group and management’s new equity arrangements with CVC and GIC*
- The acquisition of Premium Credit and management’s new equity arrangements with Cinven*
- The acquisition of the Lowell Group and management’s new equity arrangements with Permira*
- VPS, a portfolio company of PAI Partners on the bolt-on acquisitions of Camwatch and Redfields*
- The acquisition of NewSmith Asset Management by Man Group plc*
*Prior to joining Kirkland
Prior Experience
Travers Smith LLP, London
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Associate, 2014–2017
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Trainee Solicitor, 2012–2014
Charterhouse Capital Partners, London
- Secondment, 2016
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2014, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
- BPP Law School, LondonLegal Practice Course2012
- University of BristolLL.B., LawHons.2011
Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship