Kirkland & Ellis Advises GI Partners on Debt Financing for Acquisition of Netwatch

"Kirkland & Ellis advised private investment firm GI Partners on the debt financing supporting its proposed acquisition of Netwatch, a global provider of AI-powered security services. The agreement was announced on December 17, 2025, and the transaction is expected to close in Q1 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals."

Kirkland & Ellis advised private investment firm GI Partners on the debt financing for its proposed acquisition of Netwatch. The transaction concerns GI Partners' proposed acquisition of Netwatch, a global provider of AI-powered security services. The definitive agreement was announced on December 17, 2025, and the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including required regulatory approvals. Kirkland & Ellis represented GI Partners with a team composed by: debt finance lawyers Scott Rolnik, Adam Mohamed, Matt Park, Ben Burton and Phil Rigley; structured finance lawyers Michael Urschel, Joel Weinberger and Brandon Karas; and tax lawyers Mavnick Nerwal and Ceinwen Rees.

Kirkland & Ellis Advises GI Partners on Debt Financing for Acquisition of Netwatch

Read the full story