Since joining Kirkland, Adrian most recently worked on the following matters, advising:
- Warburg Pincus on its co-investment in the combined group of Tilney Smith & Williamson, a leading wealth management and professional services business
- Warburg Pincus on its investment in Polyplus, a developer of innovative and cost-effective technology used in gene and cell therapy
- The bidding consortium led by Advent, Cinven and the RAG-Stiftung on the acquisition of the elevator division of thyssenkrupp AG
- Warburg Pincus on its sale of Accelya, a leading global provider of financial, commercial and analytics solutions to the airline and travel industry, to Vista Private Equity
Prior to joining Kirkland, Adrian most recently worked on the following matters, advising:
- Advent International:
- on its acquisitions of:
- V Group, a global marine and offshore vessel management and support services provider, from OMERS
- Farech Plast, a Danish food packaging company, from EQT
- on its sales of:
- Priory Group, a mental health care facility provider, to Acadia
- Ammeraal Beltech, a global belting manufacturer, to Partners Group
- Carlyle on its acquisition of Atotech, an international speciality chemicals company from Total
- Cinven:
- on its acquisitions of:
- Kurt Geiger, a leading footwear and accessories company, from Sycamore Partners
- Partners in Pet Food, a leading European pet food company, from Pamplona
- Premium Credit Limited, a premium finance company, from GTCR
- ERGO Italia, an Italian life insurance provider, from Munich Re
- Old Mutual Wealth Italy, an Italian insurance and retirement plan provider, from Generali
- Heidelberger Leben, a German life insurance business, from Generali
- a minority stake in VISMA, a supplier of business software and services, from Hg Capital and KKR
- on its sales of:
- CPA, a world leading IP management and technology company, to Leonard Green
- Northgate Public Services, a software, outsourcing and IT services business, to NEC
- Ufinet, a fiber optic telecom services wholesale operator, to Antin
- Montagu:
- on its take-private of UK headquartered technology group, Servelec Group plc
- on its acquisition of Wireless Logic, a telecommunications service provider, from CVC Capital Partners
- Warburg Pincus:
- on its acquisitions of:
- Reiss, a fashion brand and retail store chain, from the Reiss family
- Accelya, a provider of financial and commercial solutions to the airline industry, from Chequers, and the combination with WP' s existing portfolio company, Mercator
- Constructionline, a register business for pre-qualified contractors and consultants, from Capita
- on its sale of Safety-Kleen, a provider of cleaning services, to Apax
- AMEX GBT on its take-private of Hogg Robinson, a global travel, payments and expenses management services company
- the IPOs of:
- non-standard annuities provider, Partnership Assurance (then majority held by Cinven) and subsequent public merger of Partnership Assurance Group plc and Just Retirement Group plc
- fixed price retailer, Poundland (then majority held by WP)
- housing statistics database, Zoopla Property Group
- freshly prepared food producer, Bakkavor Group
