Kirkland Advises EIG on Senior Infrastructure Debt Fund VI with $4 Billion Raised Across its Direct Lending Platform
Kirkland & Ellis advised EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, on the formation and final close of EIG Senior Infrastructure Debt Fund VI (SIDF VI) at $1.9 billion, nearly double the size of its predecessor fund. Together with $2.1 billion committed to single investor vehicles, this exceeds the strategy's original $3 billion target and reflects strong demand from investors seeking customized and evergreen exposure to senior infrastructure debt.
SIDF VI seeks to make directly originated, senior secured debt investments across a broad range of sectors, including power generation, renewable energy, energy transition infrastructure, midstream and other critical infrastructure, with a primary focus on opportunities in the United States and Europe. The strategy draws on EIG's longstanding relationships with sponsors, developers, infrastructure operators and corporate counterparties to source and structure investment opportunities globally.
The Kirkland team included investment funds lawyers Laura Stake, Matt Nadworny and Erin Lachaal; and tax lawyers Stephen Butler and Brandon Short.
