Matt Rice is an investment funds associate in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
Matt’s experience includes acting for corporates, private equity firms and their portfolio companies on acquisitions, disposals, carve-outs, minority investments, restructurings and general corporate advisory matters in a range of industries.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Matt was involved in the following representative matters:
Bridgepoint on its sale and reinvestment in PEI Group, the leading international provider of information, insights and events for the global alternative private assets market.
Bridgepoint on the strategic investment by Bridgepoint in Kerv Group, a next generation cloud and digital transformation services provider.
EMCOR Group on its sale of EMCOR UK, a facilities management services provider, to OCS Group UK.
NIQ Global Intelligence, a leading consumer intelligence company, and majority owner Advent International in its $1.05 billion IPO.
Prior Experience
Associate, Ropes & Gray International LLP, 2024–2026
Secondee, 3i Group plc, 2024–2025
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2024, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
BPP Law SchoolLegal Practice Coursewith Distinction2022
BPP Law SchoolGraduate Diploma in Lawwith Distinction2020