Kirkland Advises Peak Rock Capital and Affiliate on Sale of SAM Companies to New Mountain Capital

Kirkland & Ellis advised Peak Rock Capital, a leading private investment firm focused on the middle-market, and an affiliate on the sale of SAM Companies, a provider of geospatial and inspection services to utility and other critical infrastructure customers across North America, to New Mountain Capital. Since acquiring SAM in 2021, Peak Rock has supported the Company’s strategic and operational initiatives by expanding its geographic footprint and service offerings, accelerating its acquisition strategy with 19 completed acquisitions, and expanding customer relationships with 20 of the top 25 utilities in the United States.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Brendan Caldon, Matt Goulding, Qasim Rasool, Mohammad Alkadhem and Marshall Ringwood; debt finance lawyer Michelle Kilkenney; and tax lawyer Roger Lucas.