Krishan Patel

Since joining Kirkland, Krishan has worked on the following matters:

• Accel-KKR and Kimble Applications in connection with Kimble’s merger with Mavenlink, Inc. and the related financing
• Brookfield Asset Management on the voluntary public takeover offer for alstria office REIT-AG
• Cobham on the c. £2.57 billion recommended all cash acquisition of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc
• Polestar Performance AB on its $20 billion combination with Gores Guggenheim Inc
• HGGC on its agreement to acquire Specialist Risk Group, a specialist insurance broker
• IK Investment Partners on the closing of its €1.2 billion IK Small Cap III Fund, its third small-cap fund
• Pamplona Capital Management on the acquisition of Signature Foods, a chilled food company
• Patient Square Capital on its investment in Apollo Therapeutics, a portfolio-based biopharmaceutical company
• Flexpoint Ford LLC on its recommended cash acquisition of AFH Financial Group Plc, a financial planning-led wealth management firm

Prior to joining Kirkland, Krishan worked on the following matters:

• Advised on the £61m acquisition of part of a care home business and the £90m acquisition of part of a student accommodation business;
• Advised a listed blue chip company on stamp duty land tax issues relating to its commercial premises at various sites in the UK; and
• Advised a UK property developer on the tax structuring and financing for the development of a high end residential apartment building.

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, London

• Associate, 2019–2020
• Trainee Solicitor, 2017–2019