Adrian Duncan

Partner Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

London +44 20 7953 2515

Adrian Duncan

Practices

Overview

Adrian Duncan is a partner in the European 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 spent time on secondment at Charterhouse Capital Partners, a leading European buyout firm.

  • EQT and its portfolio company IVC Evidensia on the acquisition of VetStrategy, a leading Canadian veterinary care provider.

  • Montana Capital Partners on its sale to PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc.  

  • Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan on the sale of Burton’s Biscuit Company to a Ferrero-related company. 

  • Alpine Investors and its portfolio company Alpine Software Group on the acquisition of Sendible, a leading UK social media management and data analytics provider.

  • EQT on its c. $1.8 billion combination with Exeter Property Group, a leading global real estate investment manager. 

  • 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.

  • EQT Credit on its investment in and the restructuring and recapitalization of ACPS Automotive.

  • Warburg Pincus on its co-investment in the combined group of Tilney Smith & Williamson.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • An EQT-led consortium on the CHF 10.2 billion exclusive negotiations to acquire Nestlé Skin Health, a leading global skincare company.

  • 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.

Before joining Kirkland, Adrian worked on the following matters:

  • 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.

  • 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.

Travers Smith LLP, London

  • Associate, 2014–2017

  • Trainee Solicitor, 2012–2014

Charterhouse Capital Partners, 2016

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2014, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales

Education

  • BPP Law School, LondonLPC2012
  • University of BristolLL.B., LawHons.2011

    Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship