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Cover Image Christopher Kirkham

Christopher Kirkham

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals11

Valued Deals4

Total Value£ 5.84 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.46 B

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11 Feb 2019|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: QUALCOMM LIFE INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

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25 Apr 2019|United States|Software

Target: PAYSCALE

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

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31 Jul 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ALDEVRON LLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 37 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2019|United States|Software

Target: CAPSILON

Bidder: ELLIE MAE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

14 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

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17 Dec 2019|United States|Software

Target: LOGMEIN INC

Bidder: ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

23 Service Providers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

31 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 3.22 B

Value

28 Jul 2020|United States|Software

Target: EDIFECS

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

4 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

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12 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: ESOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

10 Target | 31 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 993 M

Value

30 Nov 2020|United States|Software

Target: CDK GLOBAL (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

01 Mar 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SYNIVERSE

Bidder: TWILIO INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 538 M

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Software

Target: BEYONDTRUST

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

11 Target | 21 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: MERIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: CLAIRVEST GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

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