Braxton R. Kinney

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

• Arcline Investment Management’s portfolio company Fairbanks Morse Defense, which builds, maintains and services naval power and propulsion systems, in its acquisition of American Fan from Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE: GTLS) for $111 million.
• OMNIA Partners, a leading non-healthcare group purchasing organization (GPO), in its acquisition of the non-healthcare GPO operations of Premier, Inc. (Nasdaq: PINC), a leading technology-enabled healthcare improvement company, for approximately $800 million.
• XOi, a technician-focused technology solutions company, in its $230 million funding round with KKR.
• Salient, a portfolio company of LFM Capital and a designer and manufacturer of generator docking stations, switchboards, switchgear, control panels and other automation and control-based power solutions, in its sale to Trystar, a portfolio company of Blackstone.
• Coker, a national healthcare advisory and consulting firm and portfolio company of Trinity Hunt Partners, in its acquisition of Health Care Program Advisors (HCPA), a healthcare advisory business.
• Coker, a national healthcare advisory and consulting firm and portfolio company of Trinity Hunt Partners, in its acquisition of TTG Healthcare Advisors.
• Valor Healthcare, Inc., a portfolio company of Trive Capital and a national leader in federal healthcare services, in its acquisition of Mission Critical Psychological Services, LLC, a trusted provider of telehealth-focused behavioral health solutions for federal government agencies, government contractors and first responder populations.
• Springline Advisory, a portfolio company of Trinity Hunt Partners, in its acquisition of Fiske, a provider of financial advisory services.
• Springline Advisory, a portfolio company of Trinity Hunt Partners, in its acquisition of Clark, Raymond & Company, a financial advisory services company.
• Cypress Ridge Capital, a healthcare private equity firm, in its acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Vein360, a specialized medical device reprocessing company focused on complex, single-use catheter systems and other devices used across a range of healthcare applications.
• American Vascular Associates, a portfolio company of Petra Capital Partners, in its acquisition of Surgical Associates Chartered.
• Petra Capital Partners, a private equity firm engaged in providing growth capital for companies located throughout the U.S., in its acquisition of RD Nutrition Consultants, a nationwide group of Registered Dietitians who provide professional nutrition consulting services.
• Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, that builds, maintains and services naval power and propulsion systems, in its acquisition of Samtan Engineering, a metal working supplier for metal stampings and deep drawing.
• OMNIA Partners, the nation’s leading group purchasing organization, in its acquisition of the non-healthcare business of Value Four, LLC, a leading company dedicated to outsourced purchasing and logistics for the food service industry.
• Lasso Software, Inc., the leading operating system for the events and entertainment industry, in its acquisition of Shoflo, a provider of run-of-show and teleprompter management software.
• Dollamur, a leading manufacturer and supplier of branded sports surfaces, in its sale to River Associates Investments, L.P.
• Hardenbergh Group, the leading provider of non-clinical professional staffing, consulting, physician peer review and outsourced solutions to healthcare organizations nationwide in its growth investment from BV Investment Partners.
• iCare Health Solutions, a VSP Vision™ company, in its acquisition of Optical Outlets, one of Florida’s largest optometric retailers.