Press Release

Kirkland Represents Commercial Metals on $550 Million Acquisition of Tensar Corporation

Kirkland & Ellis advised Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) on its acquisition of TAC Acquisition Corp. ("Tensar"), a portfolio company of Castle Harlan Inc.'s fund, Castle Harlan Partners V, L.P., and a leading global provider of engineered solutions for subgrade reinforcement and soil stabilization used in road, infrastructure and commercial construction projects, for $550 million. Commercial Metals and its subsidiaries manufacture, recycle and fabricate steel and metal products, related materials and services through a network in the US and Poland. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.     

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The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Rachael Coffey and Sarkis Jebejian and associate Steven Choi.