Daniel Elizondo

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

Private Equity Transactions

• Ares Management in a substantial minority investment in Ryan, LLC.
• Ares Management in its $375 million growth equity investment in WHP Global.
• Ares Management in its investment in Interstate Waste Services.
• Ares Management in its investment in Automated Industrial Robotics and the acquisition of Totally Automated Systems.
• Unified Women’s Healthcare in its strategic partnership with CCRM Fertility.
• Fortress Investment Group in various control and growth equity investments.
• TPG’s Rise Fund in the acquisition of Teachers of Tomorrow.
  

Asset Manager M&A Transactions

• Snowhawk Partners in the formation of its inaugural infrastructure fund and strategic partnership with Nuveen.
• Ares Management in the acquisition of AMP Capital’s Infrastructure Debt platform.
• Invidia Capital Management in GCM Grosvenor’s seed investment.
  

Liability Management and Restructuring Transactions

• Fortress Credit Corporation in various minority equity investments and liability management transactions.
• Bed Bath and Beyond in various asset sales undertaken in connection with its Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
• Interblock, an Oaktree portfolio company, in the acquisition of assets from Aruze Gaming pursuant to a Section 363 sale.
• Nexus Capital Management in its pending $760 million stalking horse bid for Big Lots pursuant to a Section 363 sale.
  

Real Estate Joint Ventures

• Davidson Kempner and Monarch Alternative Capital in the formation of CA Health and Science Trust and Centris Industrial.
• Private real estate company in the formation of joint venture arrangements to facilitate acquisition of Sandow Lakes Ranch.
• Multiple financial sponsors in preferred equity financings.

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

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Private equity fund in the acquisition of nuclear services company out of bankruptcy for $4.6 billion.
• Public company in sale of international industrial and software businesses for $200 million.
• Private company in the sale of oil and gas assets for $215 million.
• Private equity fund in the acquisition of multiple platform portfolio companies in the technology and industrials sectors and related joint ownership arrangements.
• Creditor group in the acquisition of oil and gas company out of bankruptcy and related co-ownership arrangements.
• Commodities trading company in the sale of a controlling interest in integrated midstream assets for $860 million and related joint ownership arrangements.
• Public company in the acquisition of midstream assets for $760 million.
• Private equity portfolio company in the sale of international compression business for $430 million.
• Private equity portfolio company in connection with the acquisition of salt storage caverns and the development of related infrastructure.
• Private equity fund in the acquisition of multiple oilfield services companies and related shareholder arrangements.
• Private company in the sale of Fiesta Mart, L.L.C., a regional grocery store chain, to a financial sponsor.

Joint Venture Transactions

• Financial sponsor in formation of multi-billion dollar "fund-like" joint venture with private equity fund and related contribution of assets.
• Private company in formation of novel off-shore "DrillCo" with private equity sponsor focused on the development of oil and gas assets in the deep water Gulf of Mexico.
• Public company in $520 million Utica Shale midstream joint venture with strategic partner and related midstream asset acquisitions.
• Public company in $500 million preferred equity financing by private equity fund.
• Public company in multiple joint venture arrangements with both financial and strategic partners to develop midstream gathering and fractionation assets in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
• Private equity fund in the formation of a co-investment vehicle with two other financial sponsors to acquire a global shallow water drilling contractor.
• Pension fund in multiple minority equity investments with private equity fund to finance construction of electric power plant.
• Pension fund in formation of consortium with private equity fund and other financial investors to acquire the Long Beach Container Terminal for $1.78 billion.
• Management teams in multiple line of equity investments with private equity funds to fund acquisition of upstream oil and gas assets in the Permian Basin, Gulf of Mexico and other basins.
• Private equity funds in multiple line of equity investments with management teams to fund acquisition of upstream oil and gas assets.
• Solar energy technology company in connection with portfolio company restructuring matters.
• Family offices in formation of real estate and oil and gas investment vehicles.
• Family offices in connection with minority and control investments in early stage startup companies in technology sector.

Counsel, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, 2016–2021

Senior Associate, Vinson & Elkins LLP, 2011–2016

Associate, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, 2008–2011