Matthew Wahlquist is a tax associate in the Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Experience
Representative Matters
Mergers & Acquisitions
Ares Management in its investment in Interstate Waste Services
Cogenuity Partners in its acquisition of Tech Tube and Tube Methods
H.I.G. Capital in its carve out acquisition of the payroll and professional services businesses of Alight, Inc. for up to $1.2 billion
Patient Square Capital in connection with its strategic investment in CorroHealth, a revenue cycle management provider for health systems and health plans
Investment Funds
Avesi Partners on the formation of Avesi Partners Fund II, with capital commitments of $1.35 billion
Leonard Green & Partners, as the sole lead investor in a single-asset GP-led secondary transaction to acquire indirect interests in Fullscript, a leading platform for whole-person healthcare
Lone View Capital on the formation of its $850 million inaugural fund, Lone View Capital Fund I
Vance Street Capital on the formation of Vance Street Capital IV, with capital commitments of $775 million
Liability Management and Restructuring
Alkegen, a Clearlake-backed portfolio company, in a comprehensive liability management exercise and refinancing transaction
Hoonigan and its affiliates in their prepackaged cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
Capital Markets
Ares Management Corporation in connection with its offerings of $1.5 billion of mandatory convertible preferred stock and $750 million of investment grade notes
Ares Management Corporation in connection with its $357 million follow-on equity offering of Class A common stock
Prior Experience
Audit and Assurance Manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2023California
Education
Loyola Law School, Los AngelesJ.D.magna cum laude2022