Kirkland & Ellis advised Trinity Hunt Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on growing service businesses, on its strategic investment in the advisory business of MarksNelson, an accounting, tax and advisory firm based in Kansas City, which will serve as the initial investment of Trinity Hunt’s advisory services platform. Trinity Hunt’s investment and professional services expertise will support the platform’s growth initiatives, including execution of acquisitions, expansion of strategic service capabilities, investment in talent and technology and acceleration of organic growth.

The Kirkland team was led by partner Thomas Laughlin and associates Bridget Hamway and Dani Blain; tax partner David Wheat; and executive compensation partner Stephen Jacobson.