Kirkland & Ellis represented GTCR, a leading private equity firm, on its definitive agreement to invest $1.33 billion in Tricentis, a global leader in continuous testing and quality engineering, valuing the enterprise at $4.5 billion and further fueling Tricentis’ growth and innovation. The agreement was approved by global software investor Insight Partners and Tricentis following a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives. Insight Partners and GTCR will work together with equal representation on the Board of Directors to support the strong and experienced Tricentis management team’s continued success in fueling the company’s further expansion.

The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Mark Fennell, Neil Vohra, Francesco Castaldi, Gino Jacobazzi, Sarah Mason, Haley Arnieri and Joshua Kravitz; debt finance lawyers Tom Dobleman and Grant Bowen; tax lawyers Polina Liberman and Natalie Kannan; and capital markets lawyer Robert Goedert.