15 Oct 2025

Kirkland & Ellis Advises LSV Advisors in Centerbridge Partners' Acquisition of Fairstone Group Interests

"Kirkland & Ellis advised LSV Advisors, LLC as the lead investor in Centerbridge Partners' continuation fund, which acquired interests in Fairstone Group Inc., Canada's seventh largest bank. The legal team included various specialists in investment funds, tax, and corporate law."

In a recent transaction, the law firm Kirkland & Ellis represented LSV Advisors, LLC as the sole lead investor in a continuation fund transaction involving Centerbridge Partners. The transaction involved the continuation fund acquiring interests held by Centerbridge Capital Partners III in Fairstone Group Inc., which is recognized as the seventh largest bank in Canada. The Kirkland team comprised several lawyers, including investment funds lawyers Társis Gonçalves, Mark Boyagi, Nathan Howe, and Alex Weinman; tax lawyer Michael Farrell; and corporate lawyer Anna Geml.
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