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04/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/02/2026 12:41

Kirkland Advises OpenAI on Acquisition of TBPN

Kirkland & Ellis advised OpenAI on its acquisition of TBPN, a daily, live tech talk show and one of the fastest-growing media companies. The acquisition brings to OpenAI a team with strong editorial instincts, deep audience understanding and a proven ability to convene influential voices across tech, business and culture. As part of the agreement, TBPN will sit within OpenAI's Strategy org and continue to run their programming, choose their guests and make their own editorial decisions.

Read OpenAI's press release

The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Ed Lee, Rachael Coffey, Brian Junquera, Lilly Rohan and Caraline Higgins.

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