Alix Simnock

Prior to and since joining Kirkland, Alix’s notable transactions include the following:

• Zebra Technologies in its pending $1.3 billion acquisition of Elo Touch Solutions
• WK Kellogg in its pending $3.1 billion sale to the Ferrero Group
• American Express in its sale of Accertify to Accel-KKR*
• Vale in its sale of its 40% stake in Mineracão Rio do Norte (MRN) to Hydro*
• Thales in its $3.6 billion acquisition of Imperva from Thoma Bravo*
• Vale, Dongkuk, and Posco in the $2.2 billion sale of Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém to ArcelorMittal*
• Voya Financial in its take-private of Benefitfocus*
• Alexander Wang in its sale of a minority stake to Challenjers and Youngor*
• A big five tech company in numerous private acquisitions*
• A private equity firm’s acquisition of a majority stake in a for-profit medical school*
• Warburg Pincus in its $400 million PIPE investment in WEX*
• U.S. Department of the Treasury in connection with the Payroll Support Program under the CARES Act*
• Genting and Kien Huat in their acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Empire Resorts not already owned by Kien Huat*
• CityMD’s combination with Summit Medical Group and the acquisition of Summit Medical Group’s affiliated management company, Zoonie*
• Duravant, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company, in its acquisition of Wulftec and Motion06*
• Goldman Sachs and Bank of America as financial advisor in numerous transactions*

*Matters prior to joining Kirkland