Kirkland Advises ParkerGale on Formation of Second Fund

Kirkland & Ellis LLP counseled Chicago-based private equity firm ParkerGale on the formation of ParkerGale Capital II, LP, which announced its final closing with $375 million of limited partner capital commitments. Exceeding its original target of $300 million, the fund closed at its hard cap, with contributions from a balanced mix of existing and new investors. Since its formation in 2014, ParkerGale has focused on acquiring profitable, founder-owned technology companies and corporate carve-outs where ParkerGale believes its operating resources can have a meaningful impact on the outcome. 

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The Kirkland team was led by investment funds partner Nicholas DiCrescenzo and associate Ryan McNish; and included investment management partner Michael Chu; tax partner Daniel Meehan; and ERISA partner Elizabeth Dyer.

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