Kirkland Advises Thoma Bravo on $10.55 Billion Acquisition of Digital Aviation Assets from Boeing
Kirkland & Ellis advised software-focused investment firm Thoma Bravo on a definitive agreement to purchase $10.55 billion of digital aviation assets from aerospace company Boeing (NYSE: BA). The transaction includes portions of Boeing’s Digital Aviation Solutions business, including its Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData and OzRunways assets. The transaction was announced April 22, 2025 and is expected to close by the end of 2025 subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.
Read the transaction press release
The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Cole Parker, Peter Stach, Corey Fox, Brad Reed, Steven Page, Jason Grover, Amanda Van Auken, Aubrielle Smoot, Jeremy Hsiao and Charlie Hu; technology & IP transactions lawyers Aaron Lorber, Todd Herst, Matt Darch and Michael James; tax lawyers Adam Kool and Mike Conroy; and debt finance lawyers Fred Lim, Omar Raddawi, Alex Straka, Mitchell Steeves and Jaycee Yao.
