China Business Law Journal 2011 Deals of the Year

Two Kirkland transactions were featured as winning deals in China Business Law Journal's "2011 Deals of the Year" report. Kirkland was recognized with the Private Equity & Venture Capital award for its work on Bain Capital's $265.5 million going-private leveraged buyout of China Fire & Security Group, Inc., a provider of industrial fire protection systems in China. The firm was also honored in the Outbound M&A category for its work on Koor Industries' agreement for Makhteshim Agan Group to carry out a merger with a subsidiary of China National Chemical Corporation, valued at $2.4 billion. The winning deals were highlighted in the Chinese New Year edition of China Business Law Journal.