Kirkland Advises KKR-Backed Kito Crosby on $2.7 Billion Sale to Columbus McKinnon

Kirkland & Ellis is advising KKR and its portfolio company Kito Crosby Limited, a global leader in lifting solutions, on its sale to Columbus McKinnon Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCO), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions for material handling. The acquisition was announced February 10, 2025 and is expected to close later this calendar year, subject to regulatory approvals and satisfactory completion of customary closing conditions. The all-cash transaction valued the company at $2.7 billion subject to customary post-closing purchase price adjustments.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Jennifer Perkins, Andrew Arons, Colin Zelicof and Giorgia Nagalli; capital markets lawyers Josh Korff and Ross Leff; antitrust & competition lawyers Ian John and Stephen Mohr; and tax lawyers Ben Schreiner and Joseph Tootle.