Kirkland Advises Abry Partners on Prime Capital Financial Exit
Kirkland & Ellis advised Boston-based private equity firm Abry Partners on the successful exit of its investment in Prime Capital Financial, one of the nation’s fastest-growing independent wealth management firms. The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire a minority ownership interest in Prime Capital Financial to support the company’s continued growth. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction was announced August 7, 2026.
The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Dave Gusella, Ricky Aiello, Alexi Warren, Nick Whitten and Millie Ball; tax lawyers Vin Thorn and Leon Peschel; regulatory lawyers Nabil Sabki, Matt Davis and Jina Yun; employee benefits lawyers Alexandra Mihalas and Anthony Aliantro; executive compensation lawyer Matthew Wood; employment & labor lawyers Mari Stonebraker and Frank Policastri; real estate lawyer Jennifer Sheehan; and debt finance lawyers Jason Serlenga, Whitney Bosworth and Carly Bishop.
