A&O Shearman Advised Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited On Acquisition of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. in Take-Private Transaction
A&O Shearman advised Fairfax on USD 1.65B take-private acquisition of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.
A&O Shearman advised Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited on acquisition of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. in take-private transaction
The premier global law firm, A&O Shearman is advising Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) (“Fairfax”) in connection with the acquisition of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (“Kennedy Wilson”) in a take-private transaction by a consortium led by Kennedy Wilson’s Chairman and CEO, together with certain other senior executives and Fairfax.
As part of the transaction, Fairfax has committed up to USD 1.65 billion of equity funding to the consortium, sufficient to fund the full cash purchase price of the transaction and other amounts required under the merger agreement. Closing is expected in Q2 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Upon completion, Kennedy Wilson’s common shares will be delisted from the NYSE and deregistered under applicable SEC rules.
Commenting on the deal, Sean Skiffington (Partner, Toronto) said,
“Clients continue to turn to A&O Shearman for their most complex, high-value deals, and this take-private is a strong example of how our integrated global platform delivers clarity, certainty and seamless execution across disciplines.”
The A&O Shearman team advising Fairfax was led by Sean Skiffington (M&A Partner, Toronto) and Luca Marescotti (Associate). Other key team members included Ryan Robski (Partner), Michael Steinberg (Partner), Larry Crouch (Partner), Jon Cheng (Partner), Ken Rivlin (Partner), Ana Aur (Counsel), Harry Rouse (Senior Associate), and associates Azka Anees, Brandon Fawbush, Brendan Holman, and Harlan Rosenson.
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