Kirkland Advises I Squared Capital on Acquisition of Liberty Tire Recycling from Energy Capital Partners

Kirkland & Ellis advised I Squared Capital, a leading independent global infrastructure investor, on a definitive agreement to acquire Liberty Tire Recycling from Energy Capital Partners, a leading investment firm in the energy transition infrastructure sector. Liberty Tire Recycling is North America’s premier end-of-life tire recycling platform, providing comprehensive tire collection, processing and recycling solutions. The transaction adds Liberty to I Squared’s growing global portfolio of environmental infrastructure platforms and reinforces the firm’s commitment to building sustainable businesses that deliver both economic and environmental value. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Kyle Watson, Gabrielle Sumich, Morgan Olle and Olga Cosme Toledo; tax lawyers David Wheat and Rebecca Fine; debt finance lawyers Lucas Spivey and Osaro Aifuwa; and executive compensation lawyers Rob Fowler and Rebekah Kostelak.