Kirkland Counsels Vector Acquisition Corporation on Merger Agreement with Rocket Lab USA, Inc. for $4.1 Billion
Kirkland & Ellis advised Vector Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: VACQ) on its definitive merger agreement with Rocket Lab USA, Inc. The transaction reflects an implied pro forma equity value of $4.1 billion.
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The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Debbie Yee, Sean Wheeler, Travis Distaso and Cephas Sekhar and associates Sami Ghubril, Alon Takac, Alan Radegan, Charles Inclan and Soheil Ebadat; tax partner David Wheat and associate Nicole (Dressler) Martin; capital markets partner Christian Nagler; technology & intellectual property transactions partner John Lynn; executive compensation partner Rohit Nafday; and employee benefits partner Alexandra Mihalas.
