Kirkland Advises Highland Europe on Closing of Second Fund

Kirkland & Ellis LLP has advised Highland Europe, a growth capital investment firm, in connection with the recent closing of its second fund — Highland Europe Growth Technology Fund II. The fund was oversubscribed and held a final closing with aggregate capital commitments of €332 million. The fund will make growth stage investments in Europe targeting rapidly emerging Internet, mobile and software companies. Highland operates from offices in London and Geneva and accepted commitments from a broad mix of global institutional investors. More information on the fundraise is available here.

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