Kirkland Advises Ferguson on Debt Financing for $1.6 Billion Acquisition of FloWorks

Kirkland & Ellis advised Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) on the debt financing that will back the proposed acquisition of FWI Holdings, Inc. (FloWorks), a leading industrial distributor and service provider of highly technical valves and flow control solutions, from Wynnchurch Capital L.P. The companies announced a definitive acquisition on July 13, 2026. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.

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The Kirkland team included debt finance lawyers Rachael Lichman and Brittany Taylor; and capital markets lawyers Sophia Hudson and Asher Qazi.