Kirkland Advises Advent on Debt Financing for Its Acquisition of New Zealand Clinical Research Group

Kirkland & Ellis is advising Advent on the debt financing for its acquisition of New Zealand Clinical Research Group (NZCR Group). NZCR Group is a leading physician-led clinical research organization with more than 35 years of research experience and a strong track record in complex early and later-phase studies. The transaction was announced on August 20, 2026 and is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

The Kirkland team included debt finance lawyers Manas Chandrashekar and Dominic McNeil.