Kirkland & Ellis advised Swedish casino game provider Evolution AB (EVO:STO) on the acquisition of Galaxy Gaming Inc., which was announced July 18, 2024. Galaxy Gaming is a leading developer and distributor of innovative casino table games and enhanced gaming technology solutions. The transaction will help Evolution solidify its presence in the U.S. market and enhance its position as a leading licensor of proprietary table games to the online gaming industry. The transaction has been approved by Galaxy Gaming’s board of directors and is expected to close in mid-2025 subject to stockholder approval and certain required gaming regulatory approvals.
The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Hamed Meshki, Carlo Zenkner and Andrew Norwich; executive compensation partner Rohit Nafday; tax partners Mike Beinus and Vivek Ratnam; debt finance partners Nisha Kanchanapoomi and Caitlin Bouey; capital markets partners Pippa Bond and Ashley Sinclair; employee benefits partner Justin Coddington; employment & labor partner Jackie Heffernan; technology and IP transactions partners Seth Traxler and Joanna Schlingbaum; international trade & national security partner Luci Hague; antitrust & competition partners Andrea Murino, Matthew Sinclair-Thomson and Shahrzad Sadjadi.
