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10/16/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/16/2025 10:38

Kirkland Advises Lone Star on $3.8 Billion Acquisition of Hillenbrand

Kirkland and Ellis advised Lone Star Funds on the acquisition of Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI). The all-cash transaction is valued at $32.00 per share, equating to an enterprise value of approximately $3.8 billion. Hillenbrand provides highly-engineered processing equipment and solutions to customers around the world through its Advanced Process Solutions and Molding Technology Solutions segments. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of calendar year 2026 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by Hillenbrand shareholders and receipt of required regulatory approvals.

Read the transaction press release

The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Douglas Ryder, David Klein and Jack Shirley; debt finance lawyers Judson Oswald and Justin Greer; and tax lawyers Sara Zablotney and Joseph Tootle.

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