Jordan Goater

Since joining Kirkland, Jordan has worked on the following matters:

• Advising Pamplona Capital Management on the acquisition of Pelsis, a global manufacturer and distributor of pest control products. 
• Advising Thoma Bravo on the strategic investment in Condeco, a global leader in workspace scheduling technology. 
• Advising L Catterton on its agreement to acquire a majority stake in BIRKENSTOCK Group.
• Advising HPS Investment Partners on its investment into the UK wealth management division of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.
• 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.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, London

• Trainee Solicitor (2016–2018)