Joe Timmins

Since joining Kirkland, Joe has worked on the following matters, advising:

• KKR on its acquisition of a majority position in FGS Global, the global communications and public affairs consultancy, from WPP plc.
• Blackstone Tactical Opportunities on its acquisition of Hipgnosis by Lyra Bidco Limited. The acquisition values Hipgnosis at approximately $1.572 billion.
• Helmerich & Payne, the NYSE-listed drilling rig manufacturer, on its $1.9725 billion all-cash acquisition of KCA Deutag International Limited.
• Vista Equity Partners on its acquisition alongside Warburg Pincus, of Redwood Software, the leader in automation fabric solutions.
• APCOA Group GmbH, a leading parking operator, on its sale of APCOA’s Belgian subsidiary, including a 50% stake in ParcBrux BV (the remaining 50% being already owned by Indigo Group) and a 50% stake in Maatschap Parkeren Leuven (the remaining 50% being retained by the joint venture partner), to Indigo Group.
• CapVest’s portfolio company Inspired Pet Nutrition, a UK pet food company, on its acquisition of Butcher's Pet Care.
• TA Associates’ portfolio company Riskonnect, an integrated risk management software solutions provider, on its acquisition of Camms, an Australian provider of enterprise cloud-based software for governance, risk and compliance.
• Bain Capital Tech Opportunities on investments in Finova and MSO.
• Apax Partners on the simultaneous acquisitions of OCS and Finwave from, respectively, Charme Capital Partners and Lutech.
• Apax Partners on its proposed £220 million public-to-private of Kin and Carta plc.
• Hipgnosis Songs Capital, a partnership between Hipgnosis Song Management and funds managed and/or advised by Blackstone, on its proposed acquisition of 29 music catalogue from Hipgnosis Songs Fund.
• Centerbridge Partners on the completion of the sale of its majority interests in APCOA to Strategic Value Partners.
• Allwyn AG, Europe’s leading lottery operator, on the acquisition of Camelot UK Lotteries Limited, from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
• Apax Partners and Healthium, an Apax portfolio company, on the sale of Clinisupplies to KKR.
• Platinum Equity on the completion of its acquisition of Imerys SA's High Temperature Solutions business (HTS) for €930 million.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Joe worked on the following matters, advising:

• Sibanye-Stillwater on its proposed $1 billion acquisition of two Brazilian mining assets, Atlantic Nickel and Mineração Vale Verde.
• A leading Brazilian digital bank on various matters, including:
  • a cross-border corporate migration of its holding company;
  • its acquisition of a fintech disruptor company operating in the Brazilian payroll loans market; and
  • a series of share capital reorganisations and management incentive plan, including phantom stock.
• An international port infrastructure company on its bid for a majority stake in a leading Brazilian port logistics operator.
• An international non-woven fabric manufacturer on its proposed acquisition of a leading global packaging and paper group.
• Infracapital and AMP Capital on the sale of their combined ownership interest in Adven, a leading provider of clean energy solutions across the Nordics and Baltics, to institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
• SYNLAB International, Europe's leading medical laboratory and diagnostic services company, as well as SYNLAB's majority stakeholders, financial investors Cinven, Novo Holdings and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan on SYNLAB's initial listing at the Prime Standard of Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
• Brit and its parent Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited on a joint venture with Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, raising $500 million in capital, to establish Ki, a fully digital Lloyds syndicate which underwrites using an algorithm-driven approach.
• Flora Acquisition B.V., an entity controlled by Blackstone, on the recommended all-cash public offer for NIBC Holding NV.
• BME, an entity controlled by Blackstone, on its bolt-on acquisition of Saint-Gobain Distribution the Netherlands (SGBD NL), a leading distributor of building materials, tiles, sanitaryware and interior finishing materials.
• Blackrock Infrastructure Fund on its £1.43 billion public to private takeover offer, together with a global consortium of infrastructure backers including Mubadala and Goldman Sachs, of Calisen, the KKR-backed UK smart meter company.
• Cinven and GIC on their joint acquisition of Miller, the leading specialist insurance and insurance broker, from Willis Towers Watson.
• I-MED Radiology Network, one of Australia's leading radiology providers and backed by Permira, on its proposed acquisition of Vital Healthcare Group in the UK.

Trainee Solicitor, Clifford Chance, São Paulo, 2021–2022

Trainee Solicitor, Clifford Chance LLP, London, 2020–2021

Growth Impact Fund, a social impact investment fund developed by Big Issue Invest and UnLtd, on its £120,000 investment in Generation Success. Generation Success runs diverse graduate schemes and mentoring programmes to support young individuals from under-represented backgrounds in entering the workforce.