Kirkland Advises Veriforce on Acquisition of Highwire, Expanding Leadership in Contractor Risk Management

Kirkland & Ellis advised Veriforce®, a global leader in contractor management and supply chain risk management, on its acquisition of Highwire, a leading provider of prequalification and contractor risk solutions for the U.S. construction and capital projects market. This strategic acquisition unites Highwire's best-in-class, construction-focused contractor risk solutions with Veriforce's scale, safety expertise and worldwide network. It also extends Veriforce's portfolio into capital project-based use cases, giving clients new capabilities in environments such as data centers, life sciences, advanced manufacturing and healthcare.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Adam Clifford, Sri Kaushik, Sumer Marquette, James Smith and Matt Burner; debt finance lawyer Andrew Idrizovic; and tax lawyer Sara Zablotney.