Kirkland & Ellis advised Silversmith Capital Partners on its lead role in a $69 million minority investment in Zonos, the global technology leader for cross-border commerce. As Zonos’ first outside capital since its founding in 2009, the investment will support the company in delivering on its mission to create trust and transparency in global trade.
The Kirkland team was led by corporate associates Mark Bellis and Malorie Frayssinet, with support from corporate partner Christian Atwood, tax partners Lee Morlock and Meg Dewar, technology & IP transactions partner Matt Lovell and associate Jessie Perlman, and international trade and national security partner Mario Mancuso and associates Matt O’Hare and Faith Dibble.
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