The Firm is representing Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. in connection with its acquisition of The Brickman Group, Ltd. LLC (“Brickman”) for $1.6 billion from Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. and other shareholders. The investment is being made by KKR North American Fund XI and other funds and accounts managed by KKR. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close by the end of 2013.
Brickman is the leading provider of landscape maintenance and snow removal services in the U.S.
The Simpson Thacher team includes Gary Horowitz, Kevin Lehpamer, Andrew Nightingale and Paul Bennett (M&A); James Cross and Christopher Bell (Credit); Richard Fenyes (Capital Markets); Andrea Wahlquist, Paul R. Koppel, Scott A. Mathias and Brittany A. McCants (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Michael Naughton (Antitrust); Steve Todrys and Jason R. Vollbracht (Tax).
