Gardner B. Bell

Since joining Kirkland, Gardner has been involved in the following representative matters:

• AE Industrial Partners in its acquisition of Solairus.
• AE Industrial Partners in its sale of Kellstrom Aerospace.
• AE Industrial Partners in its sale of Resolute Industrial.
• Brightstar Capital Partners in its acquisition of Best Choice Roofing.
• CIVC Partners in its acquisition of Highstreet.
• CIVC Partners in its sale of Computer Aided Technology, Inc.
• Firefly Aerospace in its acquisition of Spaceflight Inc.
• Harren Equity Partners in its acquisition of Core States Group.
• Incline Equity Partners in its acquisition of Alliance Environmental Group.
• Incline Equity Partners in its sale of ARMStrong Receivable Management.
• Insignia Capital Group in its acquisition of New Engen.
• Insignia Capital Group in its sale of WillowTree.
• Madison Dearborn Partners in its sale of BlueCat Networks.
• Maravai LifeSciences in its acquisition of Alphazyme.
• Maravai LifeSciences in its acquisition of MyChem.
• Maravai LifeSciences in its sale of Vector Laboratories.
• Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan in its sale of Shearer’s Foods.
• Soundcore Capital Partners in its sale of American Restoration.
• Soundcore Capital Partners in its sale of Roofing Corporation of America.
• Sun Capital Partners in its acquisition of Environmental Infrastructure Solutions.
• Sun Capital Partners in its sale of Smokey Bones Barbecue.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its acquisition of Brooks Automation.
• Thoma Bravo in its acquisition of Mercell.
• Water Street Capital Partners and Avantik in their acquisition of CPBS Holdings.
• Waud Capital Partners in its acquisition of BioBridges

Prior to joining Kirkland, Gardner was involved in the following representative matters:

• Middle market private equity sponsors in numerous portfolio acquisitions and divestitures.
• A publicly traded healthcare company in its acquisition of several hospice and home health care companies.
• A publicly traded health plan administrator in its acquisition of privately held health plans.
• A publicly traded senior living organization in numerous portfolio acquisitions and divestitures.
• An international automotive retail conglomerate in numerous portfolio acquisitions and dispositions.
• A publicly traded industrial manufacturer in numerous acquisitions and dispositions.
• Venture fund sponsors in numerous fund formations, investments, and portfolio company governance matters.