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Christopher R. HardingGibson Dunn & Crutcher

Christopher R. Harding

Partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

Lawyer

San Francisco

Deal Bio

Total Deals45
Valued Deals12
Total Value£ 8.50 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 708 M

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15 Jan 2020|United States|Software
Mri Software
Ta Associates

Target: MRI SOFTWARE

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

7 Target | 64 Bidder

£ 2.31 B

Value

07 Jul 2020|United States|IT Services: Other
Virtual Mga
Insurity

Target: VIRTUAL MGA

Bidder: INSURITY LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2021|United States|Software
FONTEVA
TOGETHERWORK

Target: FONTEVA

Bidder: TOGETHERWORK

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2021|United States|Software
Instec Corp
Gi Partners

Target: INSTEC CORP

Bidder: GI PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2021|United States|Education Services
Education Advanced
Serent Capital

Target: EDUCATION ADVANCED INC

Bidder: SERENT CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2021|United States|Insurance Brokers
Embroker
Hudson Structured Capital Management

Target: EMBROKER INC

Bidder: HUDSON STRUCTURED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

29 Jul 2021|United States|Software
First Due
Serent Capital

Target: FIRST DUE

Bidder: SERENT CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Aug 2021|United States|Education Services
PARENTSQUARE
Serent Capital

Target: PARENTSQUARE

Bidder: SERENT CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging
Pelican Products
Platinum Equity

Target: PELICAN PRODUCTS

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Sep 2021|United States|Software
Ausum Systems
Insurity

Target: AUSUM SYSTEMS

Bidder: INSURITY LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2021|United States|Digital Services
VAGARO
Ftv Capital

Target: VAGARO

Bidder: FTV CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Nov 2021|United States|Software
Plate Iq
Ftv Capital

Target: PLATE IQ

Bidder: FTV CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 117 M

Value

30 Sep 2021|United States|Information / Data Services
PRECISEFP
Docupace Technologies

Target: PRECISEFP

Bidder: DOCUPACE TECHNOLOGIES INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jan 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers
Sweda Company
Snugz Usa

Target: SWEDA COMPANY

Bidder: SNUGZ USA

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
HOOKIT
Kore Software

Target: HOOKIT

Bidder: KORE SOFTWARE INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2022|Canada|Management Consulting
Sterling Capital Brokers
True Wind Capital

Target: STERLING CAPITAL BROKERS

Bidder: TRUE WIND CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

17 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2022|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Ssb (professional Sports Business)
Kore Software

Target: SSB (PROFESSIONAL SPORTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KORE SOFTWARE INC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce
Secure Payment Systems
PAYLIANCE

Target: SECURE PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Bidder: PAYLIANCE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2022|United States|Management Consulting
Ser Technology Corporation
Gds Link

Target: SER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Bidder: GDS LINK

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 May 2022|United States|Recreational Products
FUNKO
The Chernin Group

Target: FUNKO

Bidder: THE CHERNIN GROUP LLC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

11 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 211 M

Value

01 Jun 2022|United States|Security Equipment
Digital Shadows
Reliaquest

Target: DIGITAL SHADOWS

Bidder: RELIAQUEST LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

30 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 127 M

Value

14 Jun 2022|United States|Management Consulting
Bw Events
Serent Capital

Target: BW EVENTS

Bidder: SERENT CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2022|United States|Software
MANAGEAMERICA
Serent Capital

Target: MANAGEAMERICA

Bidder: SERENT CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2022|United States|Software
Hanu Software
Insight Enterprises

Target: HANU SOFTWARE

Bidder: INSIGHT ENTERPRISES

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

13 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 23 M

Value

12 Jul 2022|United States|Software
SINGLEOPS
Ftv Capital

Target: SINGLEOPS

Bidder: FTV CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 61 M

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Software
Rootstock Software
Gryphon Investors

Target: ROOTSTOCK SOFTWARE

Bidder: GRYPHON INVESTORS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2022|Australia|Education Services
World Manager
FRANCONNECT

Target: WORLD MANAGER

Bidder: FRANCONNECT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies
Sports Aliance
Kore Software

Target: SPORTS ALIANCE

Bidder: KORE SOFTWARE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2022|Australia|Software
LAWMASTER
Serent Capital

Target: LAWMASTER

Bidder: SERENT CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting
Wood Mackenzie
Veritas Capital Partners

Target: WOOD MACKENZIE LIMITED

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 2.71 B

Value

03 Nov 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms
DIRECTSHIFTS
Serent Capital

Target: DIRECTSHIFTS

Bidder: SERENT CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Mar 2023|United States|Internet
ELEMENT8
Digital Alpha

Target: ELEMENT8

Bidder: DIGITAL ALPHA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 160 M

Value

19 May 2023|United States|Software
RESTAURANT365
Kkr & Co

Target: RESTAURANT365

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 108 M

Value

22 May 2023|United States|Software
Medisolv
Bvp Forge

Target: MEDISOLV INC

Bidder: BVP FORGE

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2023|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Halo Dream (ex-aden & Anais)
Transom Capital Group

Target: HALO DREAM INC (EX-ADEN & ANAIS)

Bidder: TRANSOM CAPITAL GROUP LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jun 2023|United States|FinTech
I-ENGINEERING
Xdimensional Technologies

Target: I-ENGINEERING

Bidder: XDIMENSIONAL TECHNOLOGIES

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2023|Canada|Management Consulting
SOLUNO
Serent Capital

Target: SOLUNO

Bidder: SERENT CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Apr 2023|Canada|Online and Social Platforms
DESIGNDOCS
Studio Designer

Target: DESIGNDOCS

Bidder: STUDIO DESIGNER

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2023|Australia|Software
FILEPRO
ACTIONSTEP

Target: FILEPRO

Bidder: ACTIONSTEP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 May 2024|United States|Software
AGILOFT
Kkr & Co

Target: AGILOFT

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jan 2024|United States|Software
EZDERM
Serent Capital

Target: EZDERM

Bidder: SERENT CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Sep 2024|United States|Aerospace
QUALTERO
COMPLY365

Target: QUALTERO

Bidder: COMPLY365

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 May 2024|United States|Software
RESTAURANT365
Kkr & Co

Target: RESTAURANT365

Bidder: KKR & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 139 M

Value

10 Feb 2025|United States|Software
EDIFECS
Veritas Capital Partners

Target: EDIFECS

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

8 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 2.46 B

Value

11 Mar 2025|United States|Digital Services
AMPLIFUND
Euna Solutions

Target: AMPLIFUND

Bidder: EUNA SOLUTIONS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

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