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02/24/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/24/2026 15:35

Kirkland Advises Savage Enterprises on Combination of Savage Rail and Cando Rail & Terminals

Kirkland & Ellis advised Savage Enterprises LLC on a definitive agreement to sell Savage Rail, a leading U.S. rail provider with operations across the U.S. and a platform of rail assets in key markets, including along the Midwest, Gulf Coast and Southeast corridors, to Cando Rail & Terminals. The mutually beneficial deal positions Savage for strategic growth opportunities by refining its business portfolio.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Bill Benitez, Blake Longoria, Evan Chavez and Logan Bell; debt finance lawyers Jordan Roberts and Layton Bell; tax lawyer Mark Dundon; and technology & intellectual property transactions lawyers Matt Lovell, Amber Harezlak and Joe Evans.

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