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Andrew Arons

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals20

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 13.92 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.27 B

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02 Jul 2019|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: HODGES-MACE

Bidder: ALIGHT SOLUTIONS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 8 Vendor

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Value

25 Nov 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: NOVARIA GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

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16 Apr 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: LIFESTANCE HEALTH

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder

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Value

15 Oct 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: PQ GROUP (PERFORMANCE MATERIALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 502 M

Value

15 Dec 2020|United States|Media Agencies

Target: SPECTRIO

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

14 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

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15 Dec 2020|United States|Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance

Target: HEARTLAND HOME SERVICES

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

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Value

25 Jan 2021|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ALIGHT SOLUTIONS

Bidder: FOLEY TRASIMENE ACQUISITION

25 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

27 Target | 50 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.33 B

Value

17 Feb 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: FLOW CONTROL GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 716 M

Value

25 Jun 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: EIS GROUP

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 71 M

Value

17 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Delivery Services

Target: AIT WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 866 M

Value

03 Nov 2021|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: BETTCHER INDUSTRIES

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

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Value

19 Apr 2022|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

10 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 979 M

Value

16 May 2022|Japan|Machinery: Specialty

Target: KITO CORPORATION

Bidder: KKR & CO

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 357 M

Value

21 Aug 2023|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: DUPONT (DELRIN BUSINESS)

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

55 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

27 Nov 2023|United States|Airlines

Target: COMMERCIAL AVIATION SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 634 M

Value

26 Sep 2024|United States|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: GEOSTABILIZATION INTERNATIONAL LLC

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2025|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: KITO CROSBY LIMITED

Bidder: COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

13 Target | 42 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.18 B

Value

21 May 2025|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: GLOBAL CRITICAL LOGISTICS (GCL)

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

4 Target | 37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 865 M

Value

14 Aug 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: HEADLANDS RESEARCH

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 12 Vendor

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Value

18 Aug 2025|United States|Food Products

Target: PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: FORTIFI FOOD PROCESSING SOLUTIONS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

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Value