Kirkland Advises Jamf on $2.2 Billion Acquisition by Francisco Partners
Kirkland & Ellis advised Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF), the standard in managing and securing Apple at work, on a definitive agreement with Francisco Partners. Under the terms of the agreement, FP will purchase all the outstanding shares of Jamf common stock for $13.05 per share in an all-cash transaction, valued at approximately $2.2 billion. The transaction, which was unanimously approved by the Jamf Board of Directors, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by Jamf stockholders and receipt of required regulatory approvals. Vista Equity Partners, which owns approximately 34.0% of Jamf's outstanding shares of common stock as of October 24, 2025, has agreed to vote its shares in favor of the transaction. As part of the transaction, Vista will conclude its investment upon close.
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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers David Klein, Heath Mayo, Daniel Wolf, Kevin Akrong and Sneha Darbha; executive compensation lawyers Rohit Nafday and Daniel Rios; capital markets lawyers Bob Goedert and Ana Sempertegui; technology & IP transactions lawyer Daisy Darvall; debt finance lawyers Austin Glassman and Christian Rivas; antitrust & competition lawyers Stephen Mohr and Mark Gardner; and international trade & national security lawyer Luci Hague.
