Kirkland Advises Thoma Bravo on Acquisition of Majority Stake in USU Product Business

Kirkland & Ellis is advising Thoma Bravo on the acquisition of a majority stake in USU Product Business (USU Product). USU Product will continue to operate under the leadership of its existing management team. USU Product provides customers around the world with IT management solutions that enable mastery of disparate IT landscapes and workflows.

The transaction is part of Thoma Bravo's strategic expansion into the German market and its commitment to investing in the growth of innovative software companies across Europe. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year, pending regulatory approval.

Read Thoma Bravo’s press release

The Kirkland team is led by corporate partners Attila Oldag and Vincent Bergin and associates Johannes Rowold, Juliane Hubert, Florian Kalbfleisch, Friedrich Focke and Douglas Collins; technology & IP transactions partners Emma Flett and Ben Zeris and associate Luke Vaz; tax partners Michael Ehret, Peter Abbott and Anthony Antioch and associate Florian Schütte; debt finance partner Kirsteen Nicol and associate Adrian Kilercioglu; and ESG & impact partner Rhys Davies and associate Lucía Soley Saborío.