Kirkland & Ellis advised Silversmith Capital Partners, a Boston-based growth equity firm, on its majority growth investment in JetNet, a leading provider of aviation data and market intelligence. The partnership with Silversmith will enable JetNet to expand its product footprint, invest in sales and marketing, and scale the team. JetNet is also looking at international expansion and potential acquisitions, with a portion of Silversmith’s capital commitment beyond its initial investment earmarked for M&A.
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The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Dave Gusella and Christian Atwood and associates Aly Francini and Hayley Maybaum, tax partner Lee Morlock and associate Paul Hendrickson, technology & IP transactions partner Shellie Freedman and associates Joanna Schlingbaum and Bijan Motiwalla, and international trade & national security partner Mario Mancuso and associates Billy Phalen and Erika Krum.
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