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Brett R. Nelson

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

Chicago

Deal Bio

Total Deals18

Valued Deals9

Total Value£ 26.10 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.90 B

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02 Mar 2020|United States|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

26 May 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: ACTIVSTYLE

Bidder: ADAPTHEALTH HOLDINGS

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

13 Target | 12 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 396 M

Value

15 Jun 2020|United States|Food Products

Target: AGROFRESH SOLUTIONS

Bidder: PAINE SCHWARTZ PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 119 M

Value

07 Oct 2020|United States|Aerospace

Target: MOMENTUS INC

Bidder: STABLE ROAD ACQUISITION CORP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

27 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 926 M

Value

19 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: AXIOMSL LTD

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

10 Target | 39 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2020|United States|Software

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

10 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: TALEND

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

39 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.73 B

Value

23 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: CALABRIO

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

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

23 Jun 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: TECHNICAL SAFETY SERVICES

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2022|United States|Recreational Services

Target: HAND & STONE MASSAGE AND FACIAL SPA

Bidder: HARVEST PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

30 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2022|United States|Software

Target: STRATASAN

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2023|United States|FinTech

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

07 Nov 2023|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: SMITH SYSTEM

Bidder: MIDOCEAN PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2024|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: USA WATER

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 May 2024|United States|Software

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

27 Jan 2025|United States|Software

Target: OPEXUS

Bidder: GEMSPRING CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

40 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2025|United States|Management Consulting

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