04/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/15/2026 08:43
Kirkland & Ellis advised Analogic Corporation on a definitive agreement to combine with the Security Enterprise Solutions, Ports & Borders and Industrial Automation businesses (SES) of Leidos, Inc. (NYSE: LDOS) to create a leading security imaging and detection company. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Upon closing, the combined business will operate under the Analogic brand as a privately held company. The deal was announced April 15, 2026. Analogic is backed by investment firm Altaris.
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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Laura Sullivan, David Feirstein, Heath Mayo and Jamie Yoon; debt finance lawyers Jason Kanner, Whitney Bosworth, Kelsey Fuller and Matt Truedson; capital markets lawyer Matt Pacey; tax lawyers Sara Zablotney, David Grenker, Rachel Malhiet, Joseph Riddle and Keaton Bolton.