Hunter Johnson

Associate Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity

New York +1 646 444 9083

Hunter Johnson

Practices

Overview

Hunter Johnson is a corporate associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on representing public and private companies, private equity funds and their portfolio companies in connection with a variety of transactions, including leveraged buyouts, mergers, acquisitions and dispositions. He also counsels clients with respect to general corporate matters.

AAR CORP. in its acquisition of a controlling interest in MRO Holdings at an implied enterprise value of $4 billion

Curium in its pending $8 billion merger with Lantheus

Harvest Partners in its acquisition of Integra Testing Services

Blackstone and TPG in their $18.3 billion acquisition of Hologic

Advent in various transactions, including:

  • its $2.5 billion take-private acquisition of Sapiens International
  • the financing of its $6.3 billion take-private acquisition of Nuvei Corporation

TPG Growth, and its portfolio company Crunch Fitness, on a strategic investment from Leonard Green & Partners

VSP Vision in its acquisition of Eyemart Express

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2025New York

Education

  • New York University School of LawJ.D.2024
  • University of MinnesotaB.A., Spanish Studies; B.S., Sport Managementwith Distinction2021