Kirkland & Ellis LLP
05/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/21/2026 14:25
Kirkland Advises KKR-Backed CIRCOR on Sale of CIRCOR Aerospace
Kirkland & Ellis advised KKR and CIRCOR International, a global manufacturer of flow control products for industrial, naval and aerospace markets, on a definitive agreement to sell CIRCOR Aerospace, the company's aerospace division, to Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, for $2.55 billion. Funds managed by KKR first acquired CIRCOR for $1.8 billion in 2023 and will maintain ownership of CIRCOR's Naval and Industrial businesses.
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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Jennifer Perkins, Andrew Arons, Steven Choi, Julianna Nester, Sophie Chalet and Zach Burgess; debt lawyers Adam Shapiro, Taylor Andrews and Taylor Carman; tax lawyers Mike Beinus, Vivek Ratnam and Jeremy Miller; technology & IP transactions lawyers Shellie Friedman, Joanna Schlingbaum and Michelle Kelrikh; antitrust & competition lawyers Stephen Mohr, Ian John, and Ben Feis; and executive compensation lawyers Scott Price and Dave Branham.
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