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Adam ShapiroKirkland & Ellis

Adam Shapiro

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

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Deal Bio

Total Deals58
Valued Deals30
Total Value£ 57.41 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.91 B

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13 Feb 2018|United States|Mortgage Finance
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
Wmih Corp

Target: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: WMIH CORP

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

35 Target | 34 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 4.60 B

Value

11 Jun 2018|United States|Medical Services
Envision Healthcare Holdings
Kkr & Co

Target: ENVISION HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

28 Service Providers

8 Target | 20 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

41 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7.03 B

Value

19 Mar 2018|United States|Medical Services
Vyaire Medical
Apax Partners

Target: VYAIRE MEDICAL INC

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 343 M

Value

13 Dec 2018|United States|Health Care Services
Brightspring Health Services
Pharmerica Corporation

Target: BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES

Bidder: PHARMERICA CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Sep 2018|United States|Software
Sedgwick Claims Management Services
The Carlyle Group

Target: SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

13 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2019|Canada|Financial Data and Systems
Livingston International
Platinum Equity

Target: LIVINGSTON INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

23 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2018|Switzerland|Medical Equipment
Acutronic Group
Vyaire Medical

Target: ACUTRONIC GROUP

Bidder: VYAIRE MEDICAL INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Automobiles
Autodata Solutions Group
Thoma Bravo

Target: AUTODATA SOLUTIONS GROUP

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 May 2019|United States|Medical Services
Acelity
3m Company

Target: ACELITY INC

Bidder: 3M COMPANY

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 5.17 B

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Security Services
Whelan Security
Gardaworld Security Corporation

Target: WHELAN SECURITY

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

23 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2019|Canada|Security Services
Gardaworld Security Corporation
Bc Partners

Target: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

23 Target | 9 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 2.06 B

Value

24 Jul 2019|Australia|Food Products
ARNOTT'S
Kkr & Co

Target: ARNOTT'S

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 44 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

16 Oct 2019|United States|Containers and Packaging
Polymer Logistics
Tosca Services

Target: POLYMER LOGISTICS

Bidder: TOSCA SERVICES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Dec 2019|United States|Digital Services
Overdrive
Kkr & Co

Target: OVERDRIVE INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2020|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Careerbuilder Employment Screening
Accurate Background

Target: CAREERBUILDER EMPLOYMENT SCREENING

Bidder: ACCURATE BACKGROUND

14 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2020|United States|Education Services
Cadence Education
Apax Partners

Target: CADENCE EDUCATION

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Software
COMPUWARE
Bmc Software

Target: COMPUWARE

Bidder: BMC SOFTWARE

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

7 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.17 B

Value

11 May 2020|United States|Cosmetics
Coty
Kkr & Co

Target: COTY INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 604 M

Value

26 May 2020|United States|Auto Services
Kar Auction Services
Periphas Capital

Target: KAR AUCTION SERVICES INC

Bidder: PERIPHAS CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

5 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 451 M

Value

29 Jun 2020|Belgium|Plastics
Contraload
Apax Partners

Target: CONTRALOAD NV

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 50 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Software
Epicor Software Corporation
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: EPICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 3.52 B

Value

08 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Security Services
G4s
Allied Universal

Target: G4S PLC

Bidder: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

30 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

142 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

23 Sep 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers
1-800 Contacts
Kkr & Co

Target: 1-800 CONTACTS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

31 Target | 22 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.36 B

Value

22 Feb 2021|Chile|Telecommunications Equipment
Telefonica (chile Wholesale Fiber Optic Network)
Kkr & Co

Target: TELEFONICA (CHILE WHOLESALE FIBER OPTIC NETWORK)

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 713 M

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Abode Healthcare
Brightspring Health Services

Target: ABODE HEALTHCARE

Bidder: BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 550 M

Value

08 Apr 2021|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Orbcomm
Gi Partners

Target: ORBCOMM INC

Bidder: GI PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

33 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 801 M

Value

14 Apr 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
ENSONO
Kkr & Co

Target: ENSONO

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 993 M

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
METRONET
Oak Hill Capital Partners

Target: METRONET

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment
Kanopy
Overdrive

Target: KANOPY LLC

Bidder: OVERDRIVE INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2021|United States|Household Equipment and Products
NEIGHBORLY
Kkr & Co

Target: NEIGHBORLY

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

8 Target | 30 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2021|United States|Education Services
Teaching Strategies
Kkr & Co

Target: TEACHING STRATEGIES

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Aug 2021|United States|Travel and Tourism
Apple Leisure Group
Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Target: APPLE LEISURE GROUP

Bidder: HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

17 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.95 B

Value

12 Nov 2021|United States|Entertainment
AUDIOBOOKS.COM
Storytel

Target: AUDIOBOOKS.COM

Bidder: STORYTEL AB

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 100 M

Value

01 Feb 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce
TIDEL
Gardaworld Security Corporation

Target: TIDEL

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 526 M

Value

11 Feb 2022|United States|Distillers and Vintners
Ole Smoky
Apax Partners

Target: OLE SMOKY

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2022|United States|IT Services: Other
Barracuda Networks
Kkr & Co

Target: BARRACUDA NETWORKS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 3.07 B

Value

18 May 2022|United States|Software
ALCHEMER
Kkr & Co

Target: ALCHEMER

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

5 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers
ERGOTRON
The Sterling Group

Target: ERGOTRON

Bidder: THE STERLING GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 520 M

Value

21 Jun 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Convey Health Solutions
Tpg Capital

Target: CONVEY HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

23 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 898 M

Value

09 Jun 2022|United States|Software
Mycase
Affinipay

Target: MYCASE INC

Bidder: AFFINIPAY LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

25 Target | 52 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2022|Germany|IT Services: Other
Gfk
Kkr & Co

Target: GFK SE

Bidder: KKR & CO

26 Service Providers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

106 Dealmakers

10 Target | 96 Bidder

£ 2.07 B

Value

12 Jul 2022|Canada|Health Care Services
Lapointe Group
Peloton Capital Management

Target: LAPOINTE GROUP

Bidder: PELOTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

19 Service Providers

19 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

37 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2022|United States|Transportation Services
Boasso Global
Kkr & Co

Target: BOASSO GLOBAL

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Oct 2022|Chile|Telecommunications Equipment
Entel (ftth Business)
Telefonica

Target: ENTEL (FTTH BUSINESS)

Bidder: TELEFONICA SA

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 316 M

Value

15 Nov 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce
MERCHANTE
OPN

Target: MERCHANTE

Bidder: OPN

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Engineering Consulting
S&p Global (engineering Solutions Business)
Kkr & Co

Target: S&P GLOBAL INC (ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 797 M

Value

01 Feb 2023|United States|Construction Services
Groundworks
Kkr & Co

Target: GROUNDWORKS LLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Focus Financial Partners
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 5.68 B

Value

09 Feb 2023|United States|Trucking
QUALA
Boasso Global

Target: QUALA

Bidder: BOASSO GLOBAL

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder | 32 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers
Truist Insurance Holdings
Stone Point Capital

Target: TRUIST INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.63 B

Value

27 Feb 2023|United States|Full Line Insurance
Strategic Risk Solutions
Integrum Holdings

Target: STRATEGIC RISK SOLUTIONS

Bidder: INTEGRUM HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2023|United States|Medical Equipment
Vyaire Medical (consumables Business)
SUNMED

Target: VYAIRE MEDICAL (CONSUMABLES BUSINESS)

Bidder: SUNMED

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 51 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2023|Peru|Telecommunications Services: Other
PANGEACO
Kkr & Co

Target: PANGEACO

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 253 M

Value

26 Jul 2023|United States|Recreational Products
RBMEDIA
Hig Capital

Target: RBMEDIA

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

25 Target | 46 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
SPARKS
FREEMAN

Target: SPARKS

Bidder: FREEMAN

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Printing and Copying Services
Simon & Schuster
Kkr & Co

Target: SIMON & SCHUSTER

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 1.27 B

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Distillers and Vintners
Tanteo Spirits
Ole Smoky

Target: TANTEO SPIRITS LLC

Bidder: OLE SMOKY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2025|United States|Aerospace
Triumph Group
Warburg Pincus

Target: TRIUMPH GROUP INC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

17 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 2.42 B

Value

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