Kirkland Advises Blackstone on Investment in TriMas Aerospace Acquisition

Kirkland & Ellis is advising Takeoff Buyer, Inc. and Blackstone in connection with Tinicum L.P.’s acquisition of the TriMas (Nasdaq: TRS) Aerospace segment. TriMas announced on November 4, 2025 that it had signed a definitive agreement to sell the segment for approximately $1.45 billion. Blackstone is a minority investor in the transaction. The closing is expected to occur by the end of the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Chris Burwell, Peter Martelli and Robert Hausen; tax lawyers Michael Beinus and Vivek Ratnam; and technology & IP transactions lawyers Seth Traxler and Kevin Jacobsen.