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Chade Severin

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

Boston

Deal Bio

Total Deals23

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 57.31 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.73 B

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28 Aug 2017|United States|Biotechnology

Target: KITE PHARMA INC

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

9 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 9.30 B

Value

15 Nov 2018|United States|Household Appliance

Target: WOOD FLOORING SEGMENT

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS (AIP)

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 77 M

Value

07 Feb 2019|United States|Security Equipment

Target: WEBROOT INC

Bidder: CARBONITE INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 477 M

Value

17 Jun 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ARRAY BIOPHARMA

Bidder: PFIZER INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

21 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 9.05 B

Value

16 Sep 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALDER BIOPHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: LUNDBECK AS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.56 B

Value

16 Oct 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

17 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 732 M

Value

11 Nov 2019|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CARBONITE INC

Bidder: OPENTEXT

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

18 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

09 Dec 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ARQULE INC

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

18 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 2.05 B

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: FORTY SEVEN

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

33 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

04 May 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: STEMLINE THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: MENARINI GROUP

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

35 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 541 M

Value

11 Jan 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: NATIONAL HOLDINGS

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

13 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 May 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: STRONGBRIDGE

Bidder: XERIS PHARMACEUTICALS

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

19 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 188 M

Value

11 Oct 2021|United States|Software

Target: ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

24 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 8.08 B

Value

24 Jan 2022|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION (FINANCIAL SERVICES SEGMENT)

Bidder: COLIBRI GROUP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 740 M

Value

04 Sep 2018|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: MINIT MART (225 BRANDED CONVENIENCE RETAIL STORES AND GAS STATIONS)

Bidder: EG GROUP LIMITED

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 256 M

Value

03 Oct 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: POINT BIOPHARMA

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

16 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: ENGAGESMART

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

25 Target | 19 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value

08 Jan 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AMBRX INC

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

22 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

18 Apr 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: 23ANDME INC

Bidder: ANNE WOJCICKI

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

27 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 5.55 B

Value

27 May 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SITEONE THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

12 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 737 M

Value

09 Oct 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AKERO THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: NOVO NORDISK

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

45 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 3.51 B

Value

19 Dec 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AMICUS THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

66 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.59 B

Value