Kirkland Advises EQT-Backed Voltera on Combination with Revel
Kirkland & Ellis represented EQT-backed Voltera on its definitive agreement to combine with Revel, a leading provider of public EV fast charging, creating a next-generation infrastructure platform focused on building, owning and operating fast-charging networks purpose-built for autonomous vehicles, electric fleets and ride-hail deployment in dense urban markets. Upon closing, the combined platform is expected to include more than 1,000 charging stalls operational and under development across 11 major U.S. metro markets, and one of the largest dedicated charging footprints serving fleet and autonomous vehicle customers in the United States.
The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Brittany Sakowitz, John Pitts, Chandler Jones, Andy Veit, Phil Greenfield, Saam Namazi, Brie Guzman and Sterling Lykes; executive compensation lawyers Stephen Jacobson and Jabir Yusoff; employment & labor lawyer Christie Alcala; tax lawyer Bill Dong; technology & IP transactions lawyers Daisy Darvall; and environmental transactions lawyer Paul Tanaka.
