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Vincent Ponsonnaille

Qualified in England & Wales (UK), 2017

Partner for 18 years

Practice Areas

Private Equity

Mergers & Acquisitions

Corporate

Professional Bio

Vincent Ponsonnaille is a Partner at Kirkland & Ellis, working from both the London and Paris offices. He specializes in advising private equity houses, sovereign wealth funds, and corporates on leveraged buyouts, private equity acquisitions, fund investments, and public-to-private conversions. With extensive experience in cross-border transactions, Vincent leverages Kirkland’s global reach to meet clients' international needs. Recognized in Chambers France and Europe, he is praised for his strategic and solution-oriented approach. Vincent has been acknowledged as a leading individual in Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions by IFLR1000 and Legal 500 France. His notable client work includes major transactions for firms like Apollo Global Management and Goldman Sachs.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

London

+442074692000

Representative Matters

Private Equity Transactions

Thoma Bravo on the definitive agreement to acquire PROS
Providence Equity Partners on the exclusive negotiations to sell La Centrale for €1.1 billion
Wendel on the partnership agreement and majority acquisition of Monroe Capital
Esker on the take private by Bridgepoint, in association with General Atlantic and management shareholders
Gallant Capital on the acquisition of Fime and its combination with UL Solutions’ payments testing business
HgCapital on its majority investment in Nomadia

Corporate M&A

Blackstone on the acquisition of a €2.3 billion portfolio of real estate industrial assets
Waters Corporation on the $39 billion combination with BD’s biosciences & diagnostics business
BW Gestão de Investimentos on the €5 billion financing for its voluntary tender offer for Verallia shares
CapVest portfolio company Inspired Pet Nutrition on the acquisition of Ultra Premium Direct
Searchlight Capital on a €307 million recapitalization of Latécoère
Keter Group on its financial restructuring
Clearwater Analytics on the acquisition of JUMP Technology

Investment and Recapitalization

Arctos on its partnership and investment in Paris Saint-Germain
SK Capital Partners on the $538 million sale of IPACKCHEM
IK Partners on the sale of its controlling interest to Wendel
Nordic-Backed ArisGlobal on the acquisition of Amplexor Life Sciences
Platinum Equity on the acquisition of HarbisonWalker International, Inc.
Ares on the acquisition of a majority stake in Point Vision Group from Abenex

Public Offerings and Joint Ventures

Antin on its €4.1 billion initial public offering on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange
Schneider Electric on its joint venture with SUEZ to develop innovative digital solutions in the field of water
Apollo funds on the IPO of Verallia SA on the French Stock Exchange - the largest IPO in France in 2019
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division on its acquisition of B&B Hotels
Banijay Group on the financing of its acquisition of Endemol Shine Group

Deal Summary

Deals

Total Value

Clients Worked With

AntinApax Partners Midmarket SASApollo fundsApollo Global ManagementArctosArctos Sports PartnersAresAXAAXA IM AltsBanijay GroupBC PartnersClearwater AnalyticsContinental Grain CompanyCPP InvestmentsEskerGallant CapitalGoldman SachsGoldman Sachs Merchant Banking DivisionGoldman Sachs PEHgCapitalHgCapital LLPHorizonIK PartnersKeter GroupL’OrealLatécoèreMontagu Private EquityNordic-Backed ArisGlobalPartners GroupPlatinum EquityPlatinum Equity LLCProvidence Equity PartnersProvidence Private Equity PartnersSchneider ElectricSearchlight CapitalSilver LakeSK Capital PartnersStirling SquareTalendTéthys InvestThoma BravoThoma Bravo LLCWest Street Capital Partners VIIWendel

Experience

Kirkland & Ellis

Partner
2019 – Unknown

Linklaters

Legal Director
2018 – 2019
Partner
2017 – 2018

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Vincent Ponsonnaille

Qualified in England & Wales (UK), 2017

Partner for 18 years

Practice Areas

Private Equity

Mergers & Acquisitions

Corporate

Professional Bio

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

London

+442074692000

Representative Matters

Private Equity Transactions

Thoma Bravo on the definitive agreement to acquire PROS
Providence Equity Partners on the exclusive negotiations to sell La Centrale for €1.1 billion
Wendel on the partnership agreement and majority acquisition of Monroe Capital
Esker on the take private by Bridgepoint, in association with General Atlantic and management shareholders
Gallant Capital on the acquisition of Fime and its combination with UL Solutions’ payments testing business
HgCapital on its majority investment in Nomadia

Corporate M&A

Blackstone on the acquisition of a €2.3 billion portfolio of real estate industrial assets
Waters Corporation on the $39 billion combination with BD’s biosciences & diagnostics business
BW Gestão de Investimentos on the €5 billion financing for its voluntary tender offer for Verallia shares
CapVest portfolio company Inspired Pet Nutrition on the acquisition of Ultra Premium Direct
Searchlight Capital on a €307 million recapitalization of Latécoère
Keter Group on its financial restructuring
Clearwater Analytics on the acquisition of JUMP Technology

Investment and Recapitalization

Arctos on its partnership and investment in Paris Saint-Germain
SK Capital Partners on the $538 million sale of IPACKCHEM
IK Partners on the sale of its controlling interest to Wendel
Nordic-Backed ArisGlobal on the acquisition of Amplexor Life Sciences
Platinum Equity on the acquisition of HarbisonWalker International, Inc.
Ares on the acquisition of a majority stake in Point Vision Group from Abenex

Public Offerings and Joint Ventures

Antin on its €4.1 billion initial public offering on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange
Schneider Electric on its joint venture with SUEZ to develop innovative digital solutions in the field of water
Apollo funds on the IPO of Verallia SA on the French Stock Exchange - the largest IPO in France in 2019
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division on its acquisition of B&B Hotels
Banijay Group on the financing of its acquisition of Endemol Shine Group

Deal Summary

Deals

Total Value

Clients Worked With

Experience

Kirkland & Ellis

Partner
2019 – Unknown

Linklaters

Legal Director
2018 – 2019
Partner
2017 – 2018