Kirkland & Ellis is advising Nuvei on the debt financing that will back its proposed acquisition of Payoneer (Nasdaq: PAYO). The two companies announced on June 15, 2026 that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Nuvei will acquire Payoneer for $7.40 per share in cash, representing a total transaction equity value of approximately $2.75 billion. The transaction has been approved by the boards of directors at Nuvei and Payoneer and is expected to close in mid-2027, subject to approval by Payoneer's shareholders, receipt of required regulatory approvals, and other customary closing conditions.

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The Kirkland team included debt finance lawyers Scott Rolnik, Conor O'Muiri, Daniel Clayman and Morgan Sciumbato; and capital markets lawyers Josh Korff, Ross Leff and Alborz Tolou.