Kirkland Advises Blue Owl on $2.4 Billion Acquisition of Sila Realty Trust
Kirkland & Ellis advised Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE: OWL) on a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which certain Blue Owl affiliates will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Sila Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: SILA) for $30.38 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.4 billion. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by Sila’s Board of Directors, is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2026, subject to approval by Sila’s shareholders and other customary closing conditions.
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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Matt Arenson, Lee Blum, Rick Campbell and Parker Conway; debt finance lawyers Tom Dobleman and Kelsey Fuller; tax lawyers Mike Beinus and Justin Barbosa; and real estate lawyer David Rosenberg.
