Kirkland & Ellis, an established law firm, has accomplished its first principal mandate for well-known British defense organization, BAE Systems. The law firm counseled BAE Systems on its procurement of the space technology division owned by Ball Corporation. The acquisition is valued at $5.55 billion and stands as one of the most substantial British acquisitions of the year.
The representation by Kirkland was made possible by a comprehensive U.S. team. Noteworthy participants in said team include corporate partners Sarkis Jebejian, Edward Lee, and Steven Li out of New York. Additionally, associate David Jean-Baptiste played a significant role in the deal.
This article is a brief summary of the full piece, which is, unfortunately, currently placed behind a paywall. More detailed information regarding this significant acquisition is available in the full article.