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 categoryRevolving doors: Sidley raids Latham again as Fried Frank taps Kirkland for latest London hireBeyond New York and London: the must-have locations for the global eliteTraitors and Big Brother producers recruit top firms for major media mergerFreshfields takes headline role on £575m Telegraph acquisitionDLA Piper and Proskauer lead on BrewDog’s sale to US cannabis and drinks manufacturerPaul Hastings hires London M&A partner from Slaughter and MayRevolving doors: Sidley raids Latham again as Fried Frank taps Kirkland for latest London hirePaul Hastings restocks high yield with A&O Shearman partner and relaunches Brussels officeWhat boards really want, AI in practice and leading through crisis: the takeaways from Enterprise GC 2026