Ropes & Gray Advised Kennedy Wilson on Agreement to be Acquired by Consortium Led by William McMorrow and Fairfax Financial

Ropes & Gray Advised Kennedy Wilson on Agreement to be Acquired by Consortium Led by William McMorrow and Fairfax Financial

Ropes & Gray has advised leading real estate investment company Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (Kennedy Wilson) on the antitrust and FDI aspects of its definitive agreement to be acquired in an all-cash transaction by a consortium led by William McMorrow, Chairman and CEO of Kennedy Wilson, and other senior executives (the KW Management Group), together with Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, the consortium will acquire all outstanding common shares of Kennedy Wilson, other than certain shares owned by consortium members and their affiliates, for $10.90 per share in cash – a 46% premium to Kennedy Wilson’s unaffected share price as of November 4, 2025.

Following consummation of the transaction, the KW Management Group, led by William McMorrow, will have effective and operational control of Kennedy Wilson and will continue to lead and have ultimate responsibility for the company and its subsidiaries.

The Ropes & Gray team was led by Ruchit Patel (Partner/ Antitrust) with support from Charlie Critchley (Associate) and Eva Allen (Trainee).

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