Adrian Duncan

Asset Management M&A and GP Stakes

• Proprium Capital Partners, a privately held real estate-focused principal investing firm, on the sale of a 75% stake to Legal & General plc
• 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

• Valeas on the acquisition of a majority stake in Suntera Global
• 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

Travers Smith LLP, London

• Associate, 2014–2017

• Trainee Solicitor, 2012–2014

Charterhouse Capital Partners, London

• Secondment, 2016