Ropes and Kirkland lead on EQT’s $3.7bn acquisition of secondaries leader Coller Kate Peacock[email protected]22 January 2026Corporate and M&ADealsEuropeUnited Kingdom Ropes & Gray and Kirkland & Ellis have taken the lead roles on EQT’s acquisition of UK secondaries firm Coller Capital.The $3.7bn bid was agreed by both parties on Thursday morning (22 January), marking EQT’s entrance into the secondaries market.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryGibson Dunn, Kirkland and Macfarlanes lead on €7bn+ media combinationRevolving Doors: City hires at Goodwin, Ropes as Willkie brings in former CC antitrust headSullivan & Cromwell continues London finance build with another hire from WeilDLA Piper and Proskauer lead on BrewDog’s sale to US cannabis and drinks manufacturerPaul Hastings hires London M&A partner from Slaughter and MayLatham returns to Wachtell for two-partner finance and M&A hireGibson Dunn, Kirkland and Macfarlanes lead on €7bn+ media combination‘Unprecedented success’ – Hogan Lovells breaks $3bn revenue barrier as Cadwalader vote nearsA safe haven in an unsafe world – how Ireland’s legal market is thriving amid global instability