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Carlyle taps Kirkland & Ellis for London Southend Airport debt scrap

Private equity giant calls up US legal heavyweight for London Southend Airport dispute

London Southend Airport struggled during the Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath
London Southend Airport struggled during the Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath Photo: John Keeble/Getty Images

Carlyle has turned to US legal giant Kirkland & Ellis to advise on its legal fight over the future of London Southend Airport.

The US private equity firm has been in a dispute with the London-listed owners of London Southend Airport over a loan it made to the company during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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