Melanie B. Harmon

Kirkland & Ellis represented Wind Point Partners-backed Quantix, North America's leading supply chain services company to the chemical industry, on its acquisition of CLX Logistics. CLX has a 25+ year history of providing transportation management systems, managed services, supply chain consulting, brokerage, liquid bulk 3PL, intermodal, rail, international services and industry-leading technology and analytics products to customers across North America and Europe. The acquisition will grow Quantix's presence in North American and European markets, making the combined company one of the world's largest providers in the nearly $100 billion global chemical supply chain logistics market. Read Quantix’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Paul Anderson and Melanie Harmon; debt finance partners Katie Taylor and Caitlin Bouey; and tax partner Rachel Cantor; and included tax associate Liz Ji; corporate associates Joanna Jensen, Dan O’Dea and Brian Arnfelt; and debt finance associates Ethan Tse, JP McElroy and Summer Lange.

Apr 2

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis counseled Incline Equity Partners, a Pittsburgh-based private equity firm, and its portfolio company Specialty Products & Insulation (SPI) on an agreement to sell SPI to TopBuild Corp. (NYSE:BLD) in an all-cash transaction valued at $960 million. Read Incline’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Walt Holzer and Melanie Harmon and associate Mike Bassi; and tax partner Roger Lucas and associate Chris Worek.

Jul 27

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, on the sale of its portfolio company, Handgards, to Wynnchurch Capital, an Illinois-based private equity firm. Based in Texas, Handgards is a leading North American manufacturer and supplier of disposable food safety and hygiene-oriented products for the foodservice industry. Read Wind Point’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Paul Anderson and Melanie Harmon and associates Alan Chen, Meredith Bennett and Claire Mitzner; and tax partner Rachel Cantor and associate Joe Morley.

Apr 17

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised Insignia Capital Group on its definitive agreement to sell its majority interest in its portfolio company, WillowTree, to TELUS International (NYSE and TSX: TIXT) for a total enterprise value of US$1.225 billion. The deal is anticipated to close in January 2023, and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, WillowTree is a digital product consultancy that provides end-to-end, strategy, design, full-stack development and growth marketing services to the world's leading brands. Read the Insignia Capital Group press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Sanford Perl, Robert Wilson and Melanie Harmon and associates Gardner Bell, Elizabeth Garai, Gino Jacobazzi, Lauren Fiotakis and Griffin Clark, tax partner Kevin Coenen and associate Katherine Karnosh, and capital markets partners Michael Keeley and Cot Eversole and associate Justin Hay.

Oct 27

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis represented Wind Point Partners-backed Quantix, North America's leading supply chain services company to the chemical industry, on its acquisition of Space City Services. Space City specializes in the transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals and waste materials throughout the Gulf Coast region. The acquisition will expands Quantix's chemical and waste materials services and reinforces its chemical transportation capabilities. Read Quantix’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Paul Anderson and Melanie Harmon; debt finance partners Katie Taylor and Caitlin Bouey; and tax partner Rachel Cantor; and included tax associate Liz Ji; corporate associates Joanna Jensen, Dan O’Dea and Brian Arnfelt; and debt finance associates Ethan Tse, JP McElroy and Summer Lange

Apr 9

1 min