Leon Huang

Since joining Kirkland, Leon’s representative matters have included:

• Nexus Point Capital in its leveraged acquisition of Honour Lane Shipping Ltd. This transaction was named “Deal of the Year - Mid Cap” by AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards 2022
• DST Global Partners in its growth capital investments in China and Japan

Prior to joining Kirkland, Leon’s representative experience includes advising:

• Baring Private Equity Asia, Goldman Sachs, Alibaba and other institutional investors in their PIPE transactions, growth capital investments and other private equity transactions in China and Southeast Asia
• DiDi Global in $300 million fundraising for its autonomous driving unit
• Harvest Partners in its acquisitions of Insight Global Inc., a provider of professional staffing services in North America, and VetCor, an operator of veterinary hospitals in the U.S.
• Welsh Carson in its sale of Simeio Solutions, a provider of identity and access management solutions
• Advent International in its $2.7 billion acquisition of NielsenIQ, formerly a unit of Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN)
• TriArtisan Capital Advisors in its acquisition of P.F. Chang's, a global Asian cuisine restaurant chain
• Leading private equity firms in healthcare bolt-on acquisitions in the U.S.