Kirkland Advises 26North on Investment in NEP Group

Kirkland & Ellis advised lead investor 26North Partners LP on its equity investment in NEP Group, a leading media services and technology partner for content producers worldwide. Carlyle, NEP’s existing sponsor, is participating alongside 26North in the investment and will remain its largest shareholder, reaffirming Carlyle’s long-term commitment to the company.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Ryan Brissette, Jimin He and Pete Martelli; debt finance lawyers Doug Tedeschi, Jud Oswald and Andrew Hurley; tax lawyers Vivek Ratnam and Mike Beinus; and investment funds lawyers David Sherman and Michael Lee.