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Cover Image Chris Thomas

Chris Thomas

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Total Deals22

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 28.26 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.02 B

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01 May 2019|United States|Food Products

Target: IMPERIAL DADE

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

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Value

04 Sep 2019|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: TRU TECH SYSTEMS

Bidder: RESONETICS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS

Bidder: GTCR LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

07 Jan 2020|United States|Life Insurance

Target: AMERILIFE GROUP LLC

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 761 M

Value

27 Jul 2020|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: OPTIMAL BLUE

Bidder: BLACK KNIGHT INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

8 Target | 38 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

03 Aug 2020|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: PAYA

Bidder: FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP III

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

10 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 993 M

Value

16 Sep 2020|Japan|Medical Equipment

Target: TAKEDA (TACHOSIL)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 66 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

30 Sep 2020|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VYVE BROADBAND (MEGA BROADBAND INVESTMENTS LLC)

Bidder: CABLE ONE INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 442 M

Value

13 Nov 2020|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: US LBM HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

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Value

03 Aug 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS (XERMELO BUSINESS)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

15 Target | 23 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 122 M

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CORP

Bidder: GTCR LLC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

20 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 584 M

Value

25 May 2021|United States|Construction Services

Target: AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION SOURCE

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

32 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

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Value

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