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
Cogenuity Partners in its acquisition of EverLine, a provider of recurring mission-critical infrastructure services
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
H.I.G. Capital in its strategic investment in Rely Home, a leading nationwide home warranty provider
Kingswood Capital Management in its strategic investment in Soulshine Farms and Pearl River Foods, a leading provider of poultry further-processing solutions
Kingswood-backed Lind Marine, a diversified marine services business, in its sale to Tallvine Partners
Patient Square Capital in connection with its strategic investment in CorroHealth, a revenue cycle management provider for health systems and health plans
Patient Square Capital in its take-private acquisition of Premier, Inc. (Nasdaq: PINC), a leading technology-driven health care improvement company
Patient Square Capital in the sale of its interest in Radius Health to B FLEXION Life Sciences
Investment Funds
Avesi Partners in the formation of Avesi Partners Fund II, with capital commitments of $1.35 billion
Leonard Green & Partners in the formation of Sage Equity Investors, with capital commitments of $3.6 billion
Leonard Green & Partners as the lead investor in GP-led secondary transactions to acquire indirect interests in Fullscript and Crosslake Technologies
Lone View Capital in the formation of its $850 million inaugural fund, Lone View Capital Fund I
Treville Capital Management in the formation of its inaugural Capital Solutions Fund, with capital commitments of $500 million
Vance Street Capital in the formation of Vance Street Capital IV, with capital commitments of $775 million
Debt Finance & Restructuring
Clearlake-backed PrimeSource in connection with the refinancing of its term loans and the exchange of its outstanding unsecured notes for new 2L notes
Clearlake Capital Group on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Qualus Corporation, a pure-play power solutions firm, from New Mountain Capital
Hoonigan and its affiliates in their prepackaged cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
Liability management exercises for various companies, including Alkegen, Quest Software and Springs Window Fashions
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