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Deal Diary: Thoma Bravo Keeps Kirkland Busy With Proofpoint

Kirkland is mentioned in The Deal regarding the Firm’s role in Thoma Bravo’s $12.3 billion purchase of Proofpoint Inc.

"Thoma Bravo LP has kept longtime counsel Kirkland & Ellis LLP busy over the past four months. The San Francisco-based private equity sponsor tapped K&E’s Corey Fox, Bradley Reed, Peter Stach and Erika Lopez on its agreement to buy Proofpoint Inc. (PFPT) for $12.3 billion in cash in a deal announced Monday, April 26."

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This article appeared in its entirety in the April 26, 2021, edition of The Deal.