Kirkland & Ellis LLP
02/09/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/09/2026 12:35
Kirkland Advises GBL on Acquisition of Stake in Rayner
Kirkland & Ellis is advising Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) on signing definitive agreements to acquire a 45% co-control stake in Rayner, a leading manufacturer of intraocular lenses and related products. GBL will invest ~€0.5 billion of equity alongside incumbent shareholders CVC and the Rayner management team.
The Kirkland team includes corporate lawyers Vincent Bergin, Adrian Maguire and Carmella Crinnion; debt finance lawyer Evgeny Zborovsky; and tax lawyer Peter Abbott.
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