Eleven Kirkland Partners Named Top Dealmakers by The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter named Kirkland partners Armand Della Monica, Ravi Agarwal, Sarkis Jebejian, Jimin He, Josh Korff, Alborz Tolou, Yuli Wang, Ian John, Vin Thorn, Dean Shulman and Michael Krasnovsky among its “Top Dealmakers of 2025.” The list highlights key figures (executive, lawyers, agents) who orchestrate major business moves, strategic shifts, significant talent pacts and massive corporate transactions that shape the media landscape.

Kirkland and its partners were recognized for the following transaction:

Kirkland advised Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, on a definitive agreement whereby, subject to regulatory approvals, Nexstar will acquire all outstanding shares of TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TEGNA), a provider of local news with 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, for $22.00 per share in a cash transaction valued at $6.2 billion, inclusive of TEGNA’s outstanding net debt and estimated transaction fees and expenses. Following completion of the transaction, the combined entity will be a leading local media company, well-positioned to compete in today’s fragmented and rapidly evolving marketplace. The transaction is expected to close by the second half of 2026.