Anthony Zangrillo

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

Mergers & Acquisitions

• OCA Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in its $2 billion business combination with Powermers Smart Industries, Inc.
• Direct Selling Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in its $223 million business combination with Flyblade (India) Private Limited (Hunch Mobility).
• Twin Ridge Capital Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in its $270 million business combination with Carbon Revolution Limited.
• AEA-Bridges Impact Corp. in its $1.77 billion merger with LiveWire, Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle division, and concurrent $200 million common equity private placement.
• CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II in its $4.8 billion combination with Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, and concurrent $150 million common equity private placement.
• Horizon Acquisition Corporation in its $1.95 billion combination with Vivid Seats Inc., a leading concert, sports and theater ticket marketplace and concurrent $225 million common equity private placement.
• Investindustrial Acquisition Corp. in its $3.2 billion combination with Ermenegildo Zegna Group, a world-renowned Italian luxury house, and concurrent $250 million common equity private placement.
• JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corp. in its $1.6 billion combination with VELO3D, Inc., a leader in additive manufacturing for high value metal parts, and concurrent $155 million common equity private placement.
• Montes Archimedes Acquisition Corp. in its $7.3 billion combination with Roivant Sciences, a biopharmaceutical and healthcare technology company, and concurrent $200 million common equity private placement.

Debt Offerings

• Envista Holdings Corporation in its Rule 144A offering of $435 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes and associated exchange and derivative transactions.

Equity Offerings

• Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. in a series of complex financing transactions, including a $300 million at-the-market offering program and a committed equity facility.

Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) IPOs

• The underwriter in the over $161 million initial public offering of Helix Acquisition Corp. II, sponsored by an affiliate of Cormorant, a leading life sciences focused investment firm.
• 7 Acquisition Corp., sponsored by Craig Cogut, in its $230 million initial public offering.
• JAWS Hurricane Acquisition Corp., sponsored by Barry S. Sternlicht, in its over $316 million initial public offering.
• JAWS Juggernaut Acquisition Corp., sponsored by Barry S. Sternlicht and Paul E. Jacobs, Ph.D, in its $276 million initial public offering.
• Post Holdings Partnering Corp., sponsored by a subsidiary of Post Holdings, Inc., in its $345 million initial public offering.
• The underwriters in the over $126 million initial public offering of Forbion European Acquisition Corp., sponsored by an affiliate of Forbion.

Whole Business Securitizations

• Bojangles’, Inc., a restaurant operator and franchisor and portfolio company of The Jordan Company and Durational Capital Management, on the closing of a whole business securitization.
• Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a leading franchisor of fast casual restaurants and portfolio company of Blackstone, on the closing of its inaugural whole business securitization.
• QDOBA Restaurant Corporation, the leading fast-casual Mexican restaurant franchisor and portfolio company of Butterfly Equity, on the closing of its inaugural $305 million whole business securitization.

Business Development Companies (BDCs)

• Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. in its acquisition of First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc.
• Crescent Private Credit Income Corp., a non-exchange traded, perpetual-life BDC in its initial public offering of common stock.

Placement Agent Representations

• The placement agents in the $135 million common equity private placement of Forbion European Acquisition Corp. in connection with its business combination with enGene, Inc., a biotechnology company developing next-generation non-viral, locally administered gene therapies.
• The placement agents in the $335 million common equity private placement of Apollo Strategic Growth Capital in connection with its $5.3 billion combination with American Express Global Business Travel, the world’s leading B2B travel platform.
• The placement agents in the $70 million common equity private placement of Selina Holding Company, UK Societas, the fast-growing hospitality and experiential brand targeting Millennial and Gen Z travelers, in connection with its $1.2 billion combination with BOA Acquisition Corp.

Bank Representations

• The capital markets advisor on a $1 billion business combination between Barça Media, FC Barcelona’s content creation platform, and Mountain & Co. I Acquisition Corp.

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

Capital Markets – Equity

• Gores Metropoulos II, Inc., a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of The Gores Group, in its $400 million initial public offering.
• Gores Holdings IV, Inc., a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of The Gores Group, in its business combination with United Wholesale Mortgage, in connection with a new company to be operated by United Wholesale Mortgage and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, having an implied enterprise value for United Wholesale Mortgage of $16.1 billion.
• Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II, a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of Trasimene Capital Management, in its pending $9 billion merger with Paysafe Group Holdings Limited.
• Marquee Raine Acquisition Corp., a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of the Raine Group LLC and an affiliate of Marquee Sports Holdings SPAC I, LLC, in its $373,750,000 initial public offering.
• Gores Holdings VI, Inc., a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of The Gores Group, in its $345 million initial public offering.
• Gores Metropoulos, Inc., a SPAC sponsored by affiliates of The Gores Group and Metropoulos & Co., in its $3.4 billion merger with Luminar Technologies, Inc.
• TPG Pace Tech Opportunities Corp., a SPAC targeting the tech industry sponsored by an affiliate of TPG Global, in its $450 million initial public offering.
• TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp., a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of TPG Global, in its $350 million initial public offering.
• Thryv Holdings, Inc., as issuer, in a direct listing of 26.7M shares of common stock.
• Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp., a SPAC sponsored by affiliates of Trasimene Capital Management and Bilcar Limited Partnership, in its $1 billion initial public offering.
• Trebia Acquisition Corp., a SPAC sponsored by affiliates of Trasimene Capital Management and Bridgeport Partners, in its $518 million initial public offering, together with a $75 million forward purchase agreement with an affiliate of Cannae Holdings, Inc.
• Gores Holdings V, Inc., a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of The Gores Group, in its $525 million initial public offering.
• Citi, as sole underwriter, in the $345 million initial public offering of Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC sponsored by affiliates of The Yucaipa Companies, together with a $50 million forward purchase agreement with an affiliate of The Yucaipa Companies.
• Gores Holdings IV, Inc., a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of The Gores Group, in its $425 million initial public offering.
• Gores Metropoulos, Inc., a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of The Gores Group and Dean Metropoulos, in its $400 million initial public offering.
• Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. (a publicly traded company backed by affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (THL) and Cannae Holdings, LLC) as selling shareholders, THL and Cannae, in a $531 million Rule 144A sale of 10 million shares of Ceridian common stock.

Capital Markets – Debt

• Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) in a $600 million senior unsecured notes offering to repay, primarily, debt incurred in connection with FNF's $2.7 billion acquisition of FGL Holding.
• AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. in its $1.46 billion issuance of new second lien notes and subscription rights for first lien senior secured notes in exchange for various series of senior subordinated notes; $100 million issuance of senior secured notes; $600 million issuance of convertible first lien notes; amendment of its convertible notes indenture; and issuance of 5 million shares of Class A common stock as part of a backstop agreement with certain holders of the existing subordinated notes, to restructure its debt obligations and increase liquidity.
• Avolon Holdings Limited (Avolon) (an affiliate of the HNA Group) in a $1.75 billion 144A/Reg S offering of senior unsecured notes by Avolon Holdings Funding Limited, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Avolon.
• Global Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd. (Avolon) (an affiliate of the HNA Group) in a $1.55 billion 144A/Reg S offering of senior unsecured notes by Avolon Holdings Funding Limited, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Avolon.
• JP Morgan and another major financial institution, as joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters, in a $2.4 billion senior bond offering by Parker-Hannifin Corporation to finance in part its $3.7 billion acquisition of LORD Corporation.
• Global Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd. (Avolon) (an affiliate of the HNA Group) in a $2.0 million 144A/Reg S offering of senior unsecured notes by Avolon Holdings Funding Limited, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Avolon.
• Avolon Holdings Limited (Avolon) (an affiliate of the HNA Group) in a $2.5 billion 144A/Reg S offering of senior unsecured notes by Avolon Holdings Funding Limited, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Avolon.
• PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy companies in the United States and the largest utility company in the State of California, in their chapter 11 cases. PG&E has approximately 16,000,000 customers, 24,000 employees and estimated liabilities (including contingent and disputed liabilities) in excess of $50 billion.
• Avolon Holdings Limited (Avolon) (an affiliate of the HNA Group) in a $500 million 144A/Reg S offering of senior unsecured notes by Avolon Holdings Funding Limited, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Avolon.
• AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. in its $600 million issuance of senior unsecured convertible notes to Silver Lake to finance AMC's repurchase of a portion of its stock held by Dalian Wanda Group Co., and to pay a special dividend.
• Claire’s Stores, Inc. in its prearranged restructuring efforts related to more than $2 billion in funded debt.
• VIVUS, Inc. in a $110 million issuance of senior secured notes and of warrants for up to 3.3 million of its common shares to finance, in part, its $135 million acquisition of Pancreaze.
• Black Knight, Inc. (f/k/a Black Knight Financial Services, Inc.) and Thomas H. Lee Partners and certain directors and members of senior management of Black Knight, as selling shareholders, in over $1.5 billion secondary offerings via block trades of Black Knight common shares.
• Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs in high-grade commitment letters.
• Avolon Holdings Limited (Avolon) (an affiliate of the HNA Group) in a $1.0 billion 144A/Reg S offering of senior unsecured notes by Avolon Holdings Funding Limited, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Avolon.
• Avolon Holdings Limited (Avolon) (an affiliate of the HNA Group) in a $1.25 billion 144A/Reg S offering of senior unsecured notes by Avolon Holdings Funding Limited, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Avolon.