Stephanie Haas

Prior to joining Kirkland, Stephanie was involved in the following matters, representing:

• Graham Partners:
  • in its acquisition of Target Flavors, an end-to-end flavor house with a dedicated focus on natural flavors.
  • in its acquisition of Smithstown, a medical device manufacturer specializing in highly engineered, machined components and sub-assemblies for orthopedic, endoscopic, vascular and neurological surgical applications.
  • in its acquisition of Becklar, LLC, a leading provider of innovative connected safety and monitoring solutions.
  • in its acquisition of Tulkoff Food Products, a manufacturer of custom sauces, dips and dressings, and subsequent add-ons of Greystar Products and Celtrade.
  • and its portfolio company, Barcoding Holdings, LLC, in its take-private acquisition of DecisionPoint Systems, Inc., a leading mobility-first enterprise services and solutions company and a leading provider of retail in-store solutions and services centered on Point-of-Sale systems, and subsequent add-ons of Imprint and Acuity.
  • in its acquisition of E Tech Group, an industrial automation systems integrator that caters to diverse high-demand sectors including life sciences, data centers, consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, and industrial, and subsequent add-on of JSat Automation.
  • in its acquisition of Commercial Bakeries Corporation, a producer of private label packaged cookies, and subsequent add-on of Imagine Baking, a manufacturer of specialty / premium and better-for-you crackers, cookies, biscuits and brittle, focusing on the gluten-free and organic spaces.
  • in its acquisition of Taoglas Group Holdings Ltd, a provider of antennas, advanced IoT components and custom design services that helps customers navigate complex RF and wireless systems and brings connectivity solutions to market.
  • and its affiliates in connection with its purchase of Rhythmlink, a designer and manufacturer of single-use brain health and neurodiagnostic solutions.
  • in its acquisition of BrightSign, a provider of purpose-built media players and cloud-based networking and systems software for the worldwide digital signage market.
  • in its acquisition of Velosity, an outsourced manufacturer specializing in clean room injection molding, precision machining and assembly capabilities primarily serving the medical device industry.
  • in its acquisition of VPET, a provider of plastic containers primarily used to package food and beverage products, and subsequent add-on of Canyon Plastics.
  • in its acquisition of ABX, co-extruder of multi-layer high barrier, flexible packaging films for food, personal care and medical applications, and subsequent add-on of certain divisions and assets from Berry Plastics.
  • in its acquisition of EasyPak, an innovative thermoformed food packaging provider focused on sustainable solutions for healthy and natural food, and subsequent add-on of Tray-Pak.
  • in connection with its acquisition and subsequent sale of Medbio, a manufacturer that specializes in clean room injection molding processes for medical device, life science and biotechnology components.
  • in connection with its sale of Hemasource, a supplier of consumable medical products servicing plasma collection centers.
  • in its acquisition and subsequent sale of Acme Cryogenics, a comprehensive provider of precision-engineered cryogenic solutions for the hydrogen economy and other dynamic, high-growth end-markets including cryobiology and healthcare, alternative fuels and energy, niche food and beverage, specialty electronics, space launch services and cryogenic gas production.
  • in its acquisition and subsequent sale of Myers Emergency Power Systems, a leading designer and assembler of highly engineered, mission critical emergency lighting power solutions and smart controls technology.
  • in its sale of The Atlas Group, a leading manufacturer of new and replacement structural components and complex assemblies for commercial, business and military aircraft.
  • in its acquisition and subsequent sale of Mercer Foods, a manufacturer of high-quality freeze-dried fruits, vegetables and proteins.
  • in its disposition of Henry Company, a manufacturer of air/vapor barrier, roofing and waterproofing systems.
• KKR:
  • in its significant minority investment in ghSMART, a premier leadership advisory and management consulting firm.
  • in its take-private acquisition of mdf commerce, a SaaS leader in digital commerce technologies, and subsequent add-on of EcoInteractive.
• Court Square Capital Partners:
  • and Kodiak Building Partners on Kodiak’s sale to QXO, Inc. for approximately $2.25 billion.
  • in its acquisitions of Golden State Medical Supply, a provider of generic pharmaceuticals to the federal healthcare market, Advanced Diabetes Supply (ADS), a national specialty distributor of Durable Medical Equipment, specializing in the home delivery of diabetes products and United States Medical Supply (US MED), a national diabetes equipment supplier.
  • and its affiliates in connection with its acquisition of Chauvet & Sons, LLC, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of branded entertainment and architectural lighting products, control systems, power distribution products, and related equipment, from its former sponsor, Cortec Group Management Services, LLC.
  • in its acquisition of Virtium, a manufacturer of industrial-grade, ruggedized memory and storage solutions.
• Berwind Corporation:
  • and its portfolio company, Oliver Packaging and Equipment, a leading manufacturer of food packaging systems and bakery equipment, in connection with its sale to Monomoy Capital Partners.
  • and its portfolio company, Colorcon, in its acquisition of Airnov, a global leader in pharmaceutical film coatings and specialty excipients.
  • in its sale of WellPet, a premium pet food manufacturer, to Clearlake Capital.
• Tyber Medical, a leading orthopedic device manufacturer, in connection with its sale to Montagu.
• One Equity Partners in connection with its acquisition of Liquid Web, LLC from its former parent company Madison Dearborn Capital Partners, and subsequent add-on acquisition of XBT from its founder.
• FS Investments, a leading alternative investment manager, in connection with its agreement to partner with KKR, a leading global investment firm, to create the largest business development company (BDC) platform, with $18 billion in combined assets under management.
• ECN Capital Corp. (TSX: ECN), in the sale of its U.S. based commercial and vendor finance business to PNC Bank for approximately $1.25 billion in cash.
• MSX International, a leading global business process outsourcing company that provides specialized technology-based services to the automotive industry, in its sale to Bain Capital Private Equity.
• FS Investment Corporation (NYSE: FSIC), FS Energy and Power Fund, FS Investment Corporation II, FS Investment Corporation III and FS Investment Corporation IV, five business development companies sponsored by FS Investments, in connection with their continuous public offerings for gross proceeds of over $13 billion in the aggregate.
• Winchester Acquisition Corp., a newly formed subsidiary of Blackboard Inc., the world’s leading education technology company, in its acquisition of Higher One, a leading payments technology provider for higher education.
• Ipsen S.A. in connection with its acquisition of global oncology assets from Merrimack Pharmaceuticals for up to $1 billion.
• Grupo Mexico SAB de CV’s transportation business unit, GMéxico Transportes S.A. de C.V, in its acquisition of the Florida East Coast Railway Holdings Corp, a freight transportation business headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.
• A U.S. oil and gas services company in a $210 million out-of-court restructuring transaction.