Kirkland Counsels OpenGate on $585 Million Closing of Second Institutional Fund
Kirkland & Ellis advised OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, on the closing of its second institutional fund, OpenGate Capital Partners II & II-A, LP, at approximately $585 million, an amount that was 30 percent above its initial target of $450 million. The new fund supports OpenGate’s on-going strategy to invest in lower middle market businesses throughout North America and Europe across four focus industries: Industrials, Technology, Consumer and Business Services.
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