Kirkland & Ellis LLP
05/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/13/2026 09:49
Kirkland Advises Argano on Acquisition of Ascend
Kirkland & Ellis represented Argano, the world's first and largest Global Specialist Consultancy, on its acquisition of Ascend, a leading provider of implementation, optimization and managed services for UKG's AI-led Workforce Operating Platform. The acquisition marks a key milestone as Argano continues to bring together leading specialized firms to build the world's most comprehensive portfolio of services focused on operational transformation.
The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Thomas Laughlin, Jordan Rex and Kelly McConnell; employment & labor lawyers Christie Alcala and Jon Link; employee benefits lawyers Alex Clark and Carly Krause; executive compensation lawyer Anna Haynes; technology & IP transactions lawyers Matt Lovell and David Yaka; transactional liability lawyer Hayley Hollender; tax lawyers David Wheat and Jon Nelsen; and litigation lawyers Nick Niles and Jason Klein.
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