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Matthew Elliott

Qualified in England & Wales (UK), 2000

Partner for 15 years

Practice Areas

Private Equity

Real Estate

Corporate M&A

Professional Bio

Matthew Elliott is a distinguished partner at Kirkland & Ellis, based in the London office. As a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee, he specializes in private equity and real estate, providing strategic advice on corporate transactions, M&A, joint ventures, and securities offerings. Recognized as a leading private equity lawyer, Matthew has been featured in Chambers UK, The Legal 500 UK, and IFLR1000. His notable work includes advising on high-profile deals for clients such as AXA Investment Managers and Brookfield. With over 25 years of experience, Matthew is a key figure in the legal industry, known for his unparalleled service and pragmatic advice.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

London

+442074692000

Representative Matters

Real Estate Transactions

Blackstone on the acquisition of a €2.3 billion portfolio of real estate industrial assets
GLP Capital Partners on the acquisition by Ares to create a global real estate alternative asset platform
Digital 9 Infrastructure plc on the sale to Ardian of 100% of Verne Global, a leading data center platform diversified across the UK and Nordics
Macquarie Asset Management on the strategic real estate partnership with NTT’s wholesale facilities across Europe and North America

Mergers & Acquisitions

WHP Global on its acquisition of a majority interest in G-Star RAW
Brookfield on the successful takeover of Songbird Estates PLC and Canary Wharf Group in consortium with Qatar Investment Authority
Coral Tree Partners on the acquisition of AMI Entertainment Network
Patient Square Capital on its investment in Apollo Therapeutics, a portfolio-based biopharmaceutical company

Private Equity & Investment Funding

GIC alongside CPPIB and Equinix to co-Invest in a $15 billion digital infrastructure platform
GIC on its €2.4 billion acquisition of P3 Logistic Parks, a leading specialist pan-European owner, developer and manager of logistics properties, from TPG Real Estate and Ivanhoé Cambridge
Ares on its CHF 200 million investment into Peach Property Group AG
Starwood Capital Group on the c. £467.9 million recommended cash offer for RDI REIT

Restructuring & Refinancing

An ad hoc committee of creditors, including Strategic Value Partners, Cross Ocean and Deutsche Bank, on the successful $2.2 billion restructuring of the Intu SGS Group
Altera Infrastructure L.P. on successfully emerging from Chapter 11
Sani/Ikos Group on its recapitalization and strategic partnership agreement with GIC
Hospital Topco, majority owned by Centerbridge and KKR, on the c.£1.8 billion disposal of BMI Healthcare and the GHG Group

Deal Summary

Deals

Total Value

Clients Worked With

Altera InfrastructureAresAXA Investment Managers - Real AssetsBrookfieldCenterbridge PartnersCoral Tree PartnersDigital 9 Infrastructure plcGazit Hercules 2020 LimitedGazit-Globe LimitedGLP Capital PartnersHospital TopcoIntu SGS GroupMacquarie Asset ManagementOaktree Capital ManagementPatient Square CapitalSani/Ikos GroupStarwood Capital GroupTA AssociatesThe Marshall Retail GroupTokio Marine HCCTPGWHP GlobalWyndhamGIC

Experience

Kirkland & Ellis

Partner
2015 – Unknown

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Matthew Elliott

Qualified in England & Wales (UK), 2000

Partner for 15 years

Practice Areas

Private Equity

Real Estate

Corporate M&A

Professional Bio

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

London

+442074692000

Representative Matters

Real Estate Transactions

Blackstone on the acquisition of a €2.3 billion portfolio of real estate industrial assets
GLP Capital Partners on the acquisition by Ares to create a global real estate alternative asset platform
Digital 9 Infrastructure plc on the sale to Ardian of 100% of Verne Global, a leading data center platform diversified across the UK and Nordics
Macquarie Asset Management on the strategic real estate partnership with NTT’s wholesale facilities across Europe and North America

Mergers & Acquisitions

WHP Global on its acquisition of a majority interest in G-Star RAW
Brookfield on the successful takeover of Songbird Estates PLC and Canary Wharf Group in consortium with Qatar Investment Authority
Coral Tree Partners on the acquisition of AMI Entertainment Network
Patient Square Capital on its investment in Apollo Therapeutics, a portfolio-based biopharmaceutical company

Private Equity & Investment Funding

GIC alongside CPPIB and Equinix to co-Invest in a $15 billion digital infrastructure platform
GIC on its €2.4 billion acquisition of P3 Logistic Parks, a leading specialist pan-European owner, developer and manager of logistics properties, from TPG Real Estate and Ivanhoé Cambridge
Ares on its CHF 200 million investment into Peach Property Group AG
Starwood Capital Group on the c. £467.9 million recommended cash offer for RDI REIT

Restructuring & Refinancing

An ad hoc committee of creditors, including Strategic Value Partners, Cross Ocean and Deutsche Bank, on the successful $2.2 billion restructuring of the Intu SGS Group
Altera Infrastructure L.P. on successfully emerging from Chapter 11
Sani/Ikos Group on its recapitalization and strategic partnership agreement with GIC
Hospital Topco, majority owned by Centerbridge and KKR, on the c.£1.8 billion disposal of BMI Healthcare and the GHG Group

Deal Summary

Deals

Total Value

Clients Worked With

Experience

Kirkland & Ellis

Partner
2015 – Unknown