Kirkland Advises KKR on $5.7 Billion Acquisition of Integer
Kirkland & Ellis advised global investment firm KKR on a definitive agreement to acquire Integer Holdings Corporation (NYSE: ITGR), a leading global medical device contract development and manufacturing organization. Under the terms of the agreement, KKR will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Integer in an all-cash transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $5.7 billion. Integer stockholders will receive $127 per share. The definitive agreement follows the comprehensive strategic review announced by Integer on April 30, 2026. The transaction is expected to close by the end of year subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including approval by Integer stockholders and the receipt of required regulatory approvals. The Integer Board of Directors has unanimously approved the agreement and recommends that Integer stockholders vote their shares to approve the transaction and adopt the merger agreement.
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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Jennifer Perkins, David Klein, Dan Guerin, Steven Choi, Stephanie Barbanell and Victor Simonte; debt finance lawyers Adam Shapiro, Taylor Andrews and Matt Truedson; executive compensation lawyers Rohit Nafday and Lilibeth Clelo-Garcha; antitrust & competition lawyers Ian John and Steve Mohr; tax lawyer Mike Beinus; capital markets lawyers Josh Korff, Zoey Hitzert and Rebecca Cho; technology & IP transactions lawyers Aaron Lorber and Matt Darch; environmental transactions lawyer Mike Saretsky; and shareholder activism lawyer Shaun Mathew.
