Kirkland Represents Information Resources, Inc. on Combination with The NPD Group
Kirkland & Ellis advised Information Resources, Inc. (“IRI”), a fast-growing global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, on its combination with The NPD Group, a global provider of market information and advisory services in more than 20 industries. The combination will create a leading global technology, analytics and data provider that offers clients a view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends powered by advanced, predictive analytics on the industry-leading IRI Liquid Data® technology platform. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2022 and is subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Jennifer Perkins, Frances Dales and Andrew Kimball, and antitrust partners Ian John and Marin Boney.
