Adam Shapiro, P.C.

Since joining Kirkland, Adam has been involved in the following transactions, advising:

• Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR)
  
  • in its acquisition of Potter Electric Signal Co.
  • in its $5.6 billion recapitalization of Cotiviti Inc.
  • acquisition of SunFireMatrix Inc.
  • Charter NEXT Generation, a portfolio company in its $4.6 billion refinancing of its credit facilities
  • in its acquisition of Chase Corp.
  • take-private of CIRCOR International Inc.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Adam was involved in the following transactions, advising:

• Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR)
  • in its acquisition of Mills Fleet Farm
  • and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) in their joint $1 billion acquisition of USI Insurance Services
  • in its $1.7 billion acquisition of Ensono
  • in its $4 billion acquisition of Barracuda Networks
  • in its joint venture with Williams on the $1.123 billion sale of Four Corners Area business to Harvest Midstream Company to form Rocky Mountain Midstream LLC
  • in connection with the financing of GMR Holdings Pvt Ltd.
  • in its $1.32 billion acquisition of BrightSpring Health Services
  • in its $2.8 billion acquisition of a majority interest in Heartland Dental
  • in its sale of RB Media to H.I.G. Capital
  • in its $8.5 billion acquisition of BMC Software, Inc.
  • in its $2.2 billion acquisition of certain international operations from Campbell Soup Company
  • in its acquisition of Neighborly
  • in its $5.81 billion recapitalization of Internet Brands
  • in its formation of Veresen Midstream LP
  • in its $2.4 billion acquisition of Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc.
  • in its acquisition of PetVet Care Centers LLC
  • in its acquisition of The Bay Club Company
  • in its acquisition of MYOB Group Limited
  • in its $3 billion acquisition of 1-800 Contacts
  • in its formation of Blue Sprig Pediatrics, Inc.
  • in its acquisition of Headlands Research
  • in its investment in the merger of 123 Dentist and Altima Dental
  • in its $975 million all-cash acquisition of S&P Global Engineering Solutions Business
  • in its $1.68 billion acquisition of a majority position in the ERM International Group Limited
  • in its acquisition of Teaching Strategies
  • in its $9.9 billion acquisition of Envision Healthcare Corporation
  • in its $3.9 billion acquisition of Gardner Denver
  • and Silver Lake Partners in their $2.25 billion acquisition of GoDaddy
• Apax Partners
  • in its $435 million acquisition of Becton, Dickinson and Company’s (“BD”) remaining ownership interest in Vyaire Medical, Inc.
  • funds advised by Apax in their acquisition of Cadence Education
  • funds advised by Apax in their acquisition of Far Niente Wine Estates
  • Apax Digital Fund in its investment in Accurate Background to support the acquisition of CareerBuilder Employment Screening
  • funds advised by Apax in their $397 million acquisition of Syneron Candela
  • funds advised by Apax in their $1.4 billion acquisition of Eating Recovery Center (ERC Pathlight)
  • in its acquisition of Tosca Services, LLC
  • funds advised by Apax in their acquisition of a controlling stake in Ole Smoky Distillery, LLC.
  • in its $1.4 billion acquisition of AssuredPartners
  • in connection with the financing of its approximately C$1.1 billion acquisition of Garda World Security Corporation
• Dell and Silver Lake Partners in its $67 billion acquisition of EMC Corporation
• WME-IMG, Silver Lake Partners and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co in their over $4 billion acquisition of Ultimate Fighting Championship