Kirkland Advises Riggs Distler on Decision to be Sold to Centuri for $855 Million

Kirkland & Ellis counseled Riggs Distler & Company, Inc. and its affiliates on its decision to be sold to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.’s (NYSE: SWX) wholly-owned subsidiary, Centuri Group, Inc. Under the terms of the transaction, Centuri will acquire a 100 percent ownership interest in Riggs Distler for $855 million in cash subject to customary adjustments, including working capital. The all-cash purchase is expected to be fully funded by new Centuri debt.