Wachtell Lipton and Kirkland & Ellis advised on Hubbell’s US$3 billion acquisition of NSI Industries.

Hubbell has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NSI Industries, a portfolio company of Sentinel Capital Partners, for US$3 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments.

NSI Industries is a provider of electrical fittings, connectors, components and wire management products serving industrial, infrastructure and commercial end markets.

The transaction is anticipated to close in mid-2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is serving as legal advisor to Hubbell.

The corporate team included Partners Joshua R. Cammaker, and John L. Robinson, Associates Nathaniel R. Ludewig, Jacob D. Pearlman and Eric M. Selzer.

The antitrust team included Partner Emily E. Samra and Associate Jordan Cohen-Kaplan.

The executive compensation and benefits team included Partner Jeannemarie O’Brien and Associate Dixing Tang.

The finance team included Partner Michael S. Benn and Associate Henry R. Bauer.

Partner Ian Boczko advised on insurance matters.

The intellectual property team included Of Counsel Selwyn B. Goldberg, Associates Maxim A. Miroff and Noah R. Klein.

The tax team included Partner T. Eiko Stange and Associate Sarah Perez Berger.

The real estate team included Counsel Mark A. Koenig and Counsel Dianna Chen.

Kirkland & Ellis advised NSI Industries and Sentinel Capital Partners on the transaction.

The team included corporate lawyers Andrew Arons, Drew Grabel and Oliver Yee; tax lawyers Ben Schreiner and Steven Ort; antitrust & competition lawyers Andrea Agathoklis Murino, Donna Peel and Brittany Baker; and debt finance lawyers Yongjin Im and Justin Greer.