Kirkland Advises KKR on Launch of Galaxy Container Solutions

Kirkland & Ellis advised KKR, a leading global investment firm, on the launch of Galaxy Container Solutions, a global marine container leasing and financing platform, in partnership with a team of industry veterans. Galaxy will be owned by KKR-managed credit funds and accounts, which are committing $500 million to the company via KKR’s Asset-Based Finance strategy. Galaxy will provide a full suite of container leasing and financing solutions to shipping companies around the world, enabling flexible, capital-efficient access to the container fleets that keep global trade moving.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Colin Zelicof, Jen Perkins, Sagun Poudyal and Garrett Spain; executive compensation lawyers Rohit Nafday, Rebekah Kostelak and Annie Gitter; structured finance lawyers Michael Urschel and Tad Bardenwerper; and tax lawyers Mike Beinus and Vivek Ratnam.