Jordan Goater is an associate in the antitrust and competition team based in London. Jordan has particular experience advising on EU and multi-jurisdictional merger control, representing a range of clients including corporations and financial investors.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Jordan has worked on the following matters:
Advising Pamplona Capital Management on the acquisition of Signature Foods, a chilled food company, from IK Investment Partners.
Advising Warburg Pincus on its minority investment in Visma, a leading provider of business-critical software, in a transaction valuing the business at an enterprise value of $12.2 billion.
Advising AbbVie on its $63 billion acquisition of Allergan.
Advising GlaxoSmithKline plc on its transaction with Pfizer Inc. to combine their consumer healthcare businesses in a new world-leading joint venture, with combined sales of approximately $12.7 billion.
Advising Spectrum Brands on its $2 billion carve-out sale of its global consumer battery business to Energizer.
Advising Francisco Partners on its US$3.4 billion acquisition of VeriFone Systems, Inc.
Advising a private equity sponsor on several acquisitions and sales in the software sector.
Prior to joining Kirkland, Jordan worked on the following matters:
Advising the London Stock Exchange Group in respect of its proposed merger with Deutsche Boerse; EU Phase II investigation.
Acting for a defendant in the automotive parts sector in a follow-on damages case.
Prior Experience
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, London
Trainee Solicitor (2016–2018)
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2018, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
