Accel-KKR LLC agreed to acquire Accertify, Inc. from American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) on January 16, 2024. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024. Shelly M. Hirschtritt, John Mason Wilkes, Rachel L. Cantor, Steven Cantor and Matthew C. Darch of Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as legal advisor to Accel-KKR LLC and Barclays Capital Inc. acted as financial advisor to American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP acted as legal advisor to American Express Company (NYSE:AXP).

Accel-KKR LLC completed the acquisition of Accertify, Inc. from American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) on May 2, 2024. Accertify will maintain its headquarters in Itasca, Illinois.