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Bradley ReedKirkland & Ellis

Bradley Reed

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

Chicago

Deal Bio

Total Deals32
Valued Deals27
Total Value£ 104.61 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.87 B

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20 Feb 2019|United States|Software
Attunity
QLIK

Target: ATTUNITY LTD

Bidder: QLIK

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

29 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 429 M

Value

14 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other
Sophos Group
Thoma Bravo

Target: SOPHOS GROUP

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

35 Target | 30 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.12 B

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

06 Aug 2020|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Ellie Mae
Intercontinental Exchange

Target: ELLIE MAE INC

Bidder: INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 5 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 8.41 B

Value

01 Oct 2020|United States|Medical Equipment
Hims
Oaktree Capital Management

Target: HIMS INC

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

24 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.24 B

Value

07 Oct 2020|United States|Aerospace
Momentus
Stable Road Acquisition Corp

Target: MOMENTUS INC

Bidder: STABLE ROAD ACQUISITION CORP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

27 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 926 M

Value

10 Dec 2020|United States|Software
VENAFI
Thoma Bravo

Target: VENAFI

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Software
Realpage
Thoma Bravo

Target: REALPAGE INC

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

16 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 7.54 B

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Software
TALEND
Thoma Bravo

Target: TALEND

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

39 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.73 B

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Software
Proofpoint
Thoma Bravo

Target: PROOFPOINT INC

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

25 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 8.86 B

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
Qad
Thoma Bravo

Target: QAD INC

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

24 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

10 Jan 2022|United States|Health Care Services
CLOUDMED
Towerbrook Capital Partners

Target: CLOUDMED

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

24 Target | 35 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.02 B

Value

25 Feb 2022|United States|Software
Securelink Group
Thoma Bravo

Target: SECURELINK GROUP

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

5 Target | 20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Mar 2022|United States|Digital Services
Veracode
Ta Associates

Target: VERACODE INC

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 833 M

Value

20 Mar 2022|United States|Software
Anaplan
Thoma Bravo

Target: ANAPLAN INC

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

46 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 8.24 B

Value

11 Apr 2022|United States|Software
Sailpoint Technologies
Thoma Bravo

Target: SAILPOINT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

9 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 5.29 B

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

08 Mar 2023|United States|Nondurable Household Products
Diversey Holdings
Solenis (formerly Ashland Water Technologies)

Target: DIVERSEY HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: SOLENIS (FORMERLY ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES)

21 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

37 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.85 B

Value

12 Jun 2023|United States|FinTech
Adenza (ex-calypso Technology Inc)
Nasdaq

Target: ADENZA (EX-CALYPSO TECHNOLOGY INC)

Bidder: NASDAQ INC

22 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 8.35 B

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Digital Services
Parchment
Instructure

Target: PARCHMENT INC

Bidder: INSTRUCTURE INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

27 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 688 M

Value

31 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Digital Services
TESSIAN
Proofpoint

Target: TESSIAN

Bidder: PROOFPOINT INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

6 Target | 39 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2023|United States|Digital Services
BLUEMATRIX
Thoma Bravo

Target: BLUEMATRIX

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

5 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Software
Everbridge
Thoma Bravo

Target: EVERBRIDGE INC

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

47 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

26 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Software
DARKTRACE
Thoma Bravo

Target: DARKTRACE

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

18 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

20 May 2024|United States|Software
VENAFI
CYBERARK

Target: VENAFI

Bidder: CYBERARK

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 1.21 B

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Software
Instructure
Kkr & Co

Target: INSTRUCTURE INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

16 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.72 B

Value

01 Aug 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
R1 Rcm
Towerbrook Capital Partners

Target: R1 RCM

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

26 Service Providers

7 Target | 17 Bidder | 2 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

34 Target | 64 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.93 B

Value

16 Aug 2024|Canada|Media Agencies
Trader Corporation
AUTOSCOUT24

Target: TRADER CORPORATION

Bidder: AUTOSCOUT24

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

16 Target | 40 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2024|United States|Digital Services
SECUREWORKS
Sophos Group

Target: SECUREWORKS

Bidder: SOPHOS GROUP

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

21 Target | 34 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 658 M

Value

22 Apr 2025|United States|Airlines
Boeing (portions Of Digital Aviation Solutions)
Thoma Bravo

Target: BOEING (PORTIONS OF DIGITAL AVIATION SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 7.88 B

Value

03 Jul 2025|United States|Software
Olo
Thoma Bravo

Target: OLO INC

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

28 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.46 B

Value

21 Aug 2025|United States|Management Consulting
Dayforce (formerly Ceridian)
Thoma Bravo

Target: DAYFORCE INC (FORMERLY CERIDIAN)

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

22 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 9.13 B

Value

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