Kirkland Advises KKR-Backed Novaria Group on $2.2 Billion Sale to Arcline Investment Management

Kirkland & Ellis advised KKR and its portfolio company, Novaria Group, a leading manufacturer of engineered aerospace components and specialty processes, on a definitive agreement to sell Novaria to Arcline Investment Management for $2.2 billion. Following KKR's initial investment in 2020, Novaria has more than tripled in size, completing 13 strategic add-on acquisitions that broadened its product portfolio and enhanced its manufacturing footprint. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Jennifer Perkins, Colin Zelicof, Jonas Goransson, Isabella Bergonzoli Jaramillo and Anne Hicks; tax lawyers Mike Beinus and Vivek Ratnam; executive compensation lawyers Rohit Nafday and Paige Costakos; debt finance lawyers Adam Shapiro and Taylor Andrews; environmental transaction lawyers Michael Saretsky and Cheyenne Overall; and litigation lawyers Boyd Greene and Chris Huff.