Kirkland & Ellis Represents Summit Partners on Closing of $1 Billion Summit Partners Credit Fund II

Kirkland & Ellis LLP represented Summit Partners, a leading private equity sponsor with more than $16 billion under management for equity and fixed income investments, which recently closed its second credit fund, Summit Partners Credit Fund II.  The fund closed with aggregate capital commitments of $1 billion, above its initial target of $750 million. The fund, which will seek to address the borrowing needs of growing middle market companies, accepted commitments from a broad mix of investors, including public and private pension plans, insurance companies, funds of funds, family offices, endowments and foundations.  The larger fund builds off of Summit Partners’ first credit fund, which included $520 million in commitments.

The Kirkland team was led by New York-based private funds partners John Budetti and John O’Neil, and private funds associates Andrew Day and Sean Malone.

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