Kirkland Advises H.I.G. Capital-Backed General Datatech on Pending Sale to Softcat
Kirkland & Ellis represented H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with $75 billion of capital under management, on its definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company, General Datatech, a leading global provider of IT solutions and services, to Softcat plc for an enterprise value of $1.05 billion. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2027.
The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Michele Cumpston, Joe Porter, Jane Guo and Emma Cornell; and tax lawyers Anne Kim and Matthew Wahlquist.
