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Christian A. Atwood

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

Boston

Deal Bio

Total Deals34

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 3.51 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 195 M

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28 Aug 2019|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: LORD + TAYLOR

Bidder: LE TOTE INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 81 M

Value

10 Sep 2019|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: HILCO VISION

Bidder: WINDJAMMER CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

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Value

11 Feb 2020|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: COMPEX LEGAL SERVICES

Bidder: WINDJAMMER CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 May 2020|United States|Software

Target: TIMETRADE SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: CLEARHAVEN PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

5 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 May 2020|India|Software

Target: EVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: TZP GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2020|United States|Software

Target: APPFIRE

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 38 M

Value

24 Sep 2020|United States|Software

Target: WITHIN3

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 79 M

Value

28 Sep 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS

Bidder: INVESTOR AB

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 611 M

Value

15 Oct 2020|France|Software

Target: INNOVALOG

Bidder: APPFIRE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2020|United States|Auto Parts

Target: TRUCK HERO INC

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

10 Target | 43 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: MICROBLINK

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 44 M

Value

05 Jan 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: CRISTEK INTERCONNECTS

Bidder: HERMETIC SOLUTIONS GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jan 2021|United States|Software

Target: SILVERCLOUD LLC

Bidder: TIMETRADE SYSTEMS INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2021|United States|Software

Target: WEBFLOW

Bidder: ACCEL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 103 M

Value

02 Feb 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: IPS GROUP

Bidder: WINDJAMMER CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: APPFIRE

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

7 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 71 M

Value

07 Jun 2021|Denmark|Software

Target: ELOOMI

Bidder: GREAT HILL PARTNERS LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 38 M

Value

18 Nov 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: FORMSTACK

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 315 M

Value

19 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Recreational Products

Target: PALADONE

Bidder: IVEST CONSUMER PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2022|United States|Software

Target: SECURONIX

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

22 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 739 M

Value

26 Apr 2022|Switzerland|Software

Target: SONARSOURCE

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 323 M

Value

22 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: GEARSET

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 44 M

Value

11 Jul 2022|United States|Software

Target: SUNDAYSKY

Bidder: CLEARHAVEN PARTNERS LP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 84 M

Value

21 Jul 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SILVERBACK THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ARS PHARMACEUTICALS

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

41 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 120 M

Value

03 Nov 2022|United States|Electrical Components

Target: HERMETIC SOLUTIONS GROUP

Bidder: QNNECT

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: JETNET

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Digital Services

Target: IMPEL

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 85 M

Value

03 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: TRG SCREEN

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2024|United States|Software

Target: AUGMEDIX INC

Bidder: COMMURE INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 107 M

Value

22 Aug 2024|United States|E-commerce

Target: TICKPICK

Bidder: BRIGHTON PARK CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 191 M

Value

05 May 2025|United States|Software

Target: VISION GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GREAT HILL PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

14 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 May 2025|Canada|Software

Target: RENTSYNC

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

18 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: SLIPSTREAM IT

Bidder: GREYLION CAPITAL LP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

12 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Sep 2025|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: PARAGON ENERGY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: MIRION TECHNOLOGIES

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

15 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 434 M

Value