Kirkland & Ellis LLP
12/05/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/05/2025 10:06
Kirkland Advises 26North on Acquisition of Controlling Interest in Residential Kitchen
Kirkland & Ellis advised 26North Partners on an agreement to purchase a controlling interest in The Middleby Corporation's (NYSE: MIDD) Residential Kitchen business at a valuation of $885 million, creating a leading platform in premium cooking, refrigeration and outdoor living. Residential Kitchen's portfolio includes iconic, category-defining brands across premium cooking, refrigeration and outdoor living in the U.S. and Europe, such as Viking, AGA, Rangemaster, La Cornue, Lynx, U-Line, Kamado Joe and Masterbuilt.
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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Eduardo Leal, Peter Martelli and Aseda Ghartey-Tagoe; debt finance lawyers Doug Tedeschi, Andrew Hurley and Judson Oswald; and tax lawyers Vivek Ratnam and Mike Beinus.
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