Kirkland Advises Zebra Technologies on $1.3 Billion Acquisition of Elo

Kirkland & Ellis advised Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in digitizing and automating frontline workflows, on a definitive agreement to acquire Elo Touch Solutions, Inc., an innovator of solutions that engage customers, enhance self-service, and accelerate automation across retail, hospitality, quick service restaurants, healthcare, and industrial markets for $1.3 billion in cash. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval and is expected to close in 2025. The acquisition was announced August 5, 2025.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Laura Sullivan, Alix Simnock and Kevin Akrong; tax lawyer Adam Kool; antitrust & competition lawyers Daniel Zach and Chuck Boyars; international trade & national security lawyers John Kabealo and Chad Crowell; and capital markets lawyers Sophia Hudson, Sharon Freiman and Ben Richards.