Kirkland Represents Thoma Bravo on $6.9 Billion Acquisition of SailPoint

Kirkland & Ellis advised Thoma Bravo, one of the largest private equity firms in the world, on its acquisition of SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SAIL), the leader in enterprise identity security, for approximately $6.9 billion. SailPoint will benefit from the operating capabilities, capital support, and deep software expertise of Thoma Bravo. Upon completion of the transaction, SailPoint will become a privately held company. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. 

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The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Corey Fox and Bradley Reed and associate Steven Page, debt finance partner Brian Ford and associate Jessica Tjang, and technology & IP transactions partner Aaron Lorber.