Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, Judy was involved in the following representations:
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Tyco International plc, the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, in the sale of its security business in South Africa to Fidelity Security Group, Southern Africa’s largest integrated security solutions provider
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Invitation Homes, Inc., a leading owner and operator of single-family homes for lease in the U.S. that is controlled by The Blackstone Group L.P., in connection with the formation of its investment platforms, general corporate matters and its US$1.8 billion initial public offering
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Snow Phipps Group, LLC, a private equity firm focused on middle-market control investments, in its acquisition of Winchester Electronics Cooperation, a leading provider of custom engineered interconnect solutions
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China National Chemical Corporation, the largest chemical corporation in China, in its US$43 billion acquisition of Syngenta AG, a Swiss agrochemical and seeds company
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The Blackstone Group L.P., in its US$8 billion acquisition of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., a NYSE-listed real estate investment trust that provides office and research space for companies and research institutions in the life science industry
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Nordstrom, Inc., a NYSE-listed leading fashion specialty retailer based in the U.S., in the US$2.2 billion sale of its credit card portfolio to TD Bank Group and the entry into a long-term credit card program with TD Bank Group
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TASC, Inc., a portfolio company of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and General Atlantic LLC that provides enterprise systems engineering, architectures and solutions for national security and public safety markets, in its US$1.3 billion merger with Engility Holdings, Inc., a NYSE-listed pure-play government services contractor
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Rockwood Holdings, Inc., a NYSE-listed global producer of lithium and lithium compounds, in its US$6.2 billion merger with Albemarle Cooperation, a NYSE-listed specialty chemicals company
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Owens & Minor, Inc., a NYSE-listed leading healthcare logistics company, in its US$207 million acquisition of Medical Action Industry, a Nasdaq-listed supplier of medical and surgical disposable products
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CNO Financial Group, Inc., a NYSE-listed holding company for a group of insurance companies, in its strategic investment in Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, an alternative investment management firm focused on direct lending and special situations for middle-market companies
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Element Fleet Management Corp., a global fleet management company listed on Toronto Stock Exchange, in the formation of its joint venture with Celadon Group, Inc., a NYSE-listed freight service provider
