Kirkland Represents Berkshire- and GTCR-Backed Point Broadband on Merger with Clearwave Fiber

Kirkland & Ellis advised Berkshire- and GTCR-Backed Point Broadband on its merger with Clearwave Fiber forming one of the nation's largest independent fiber operators. The combined company begins operations immediately, with a unified leadership team, committed growth capital and a clear focus on expanding fiber access across its footprint. The transaction was announced May 4, 2026.

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The Kirkland team included structured finance lawyers Kelly Mellecker, John Harrison, Amer Mohiuddin and Leo Robles-Rodriguez; corporate lawyers Ryan Harris, Kyle McHugh, Ziyad Ziyadzade, Zachary Prociuk, Taylor Petersen and Zack Stutler; debt finance lawyers Thomas Dobleman Jr. and Negin Fatahi; tax lawyers Polina Liberman and Natalie Packard; and investment funds lawyers Phil Vincent Giglio and Felix Jen.