Kirkland Advises Brightstar Capital on Acquisition of Bendon

Kirkland & Ellis advised private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners on its acquisition of Bendon Publishing International, Inc., a designer and distributor of licensed children's coloring, activity and educational products. Bendon's Founder and CEO, Ben Ferguson, will continue to lead the company, and he and members of his management team will retain a meaningful ownership stake in the company. The investment represents Brightstar's first acquisition under its dedicated lower middle market strategy, which focuses on partnering with founder-, family-, and entrepreneur-led businesses to support long-term growth.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyer Eduardo Leal and Matthew Arenson; debt finance lawyer Omar Raddawi; and tax lawyer Mark Schwed.