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David Feirstein

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals39

Valued Deals32

Total Value£ 121.32 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.79 B

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30 Apr 2018|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: ILG LLC

Bidder: MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

46 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 4.07 B

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: INGERSOLL RAND (INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT)

Bidder: GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS INC

17 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 5.94 B

Value

16 May 2019|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: HOWDEN GROUP

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 37 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

02 Jun 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Bidder: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

24 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7.95 B

Value

04 Aug 2019|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: CREDIBLE LABS INC

Bidder: FOX CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 217 M

Value

07 Aug 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: CAMBREX CORPORATION

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.97 B

Value

11 Nov 2019|China|Biotechnology

Target: CELLULAR BIOMEDICINE GROUP

Bidder: TONY BIZUO LIU

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

42 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 293 M

Value

07 Feb 2020|United States|Private Equity

Target: CREATIVE PLANNING INC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

29 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2020|United States|Software

Target: COVETRUS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 200 M

Value

13 Aug 2020|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: CREATIVEDRIVE

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: MEDNAX RADIOLOGY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: RADIOLOGY PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 682 M

Value

22 Sep 2020|United States|Knowledge Process Outsourcing

Target: N3

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: ACADIA HEALTHCARE (UK OPERATIONS)

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

04 Feb 2021|United States|Software

Target: CORELOGIC INC

Bidder: INSIGHT PARTNERS LLC

33 Service Providers

5 Target | 28 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

16 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 4.96 B

Value

07 Apr 2021|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: ARCHAEA ENERGY

Bidder: RICE ACQUISITION CORP

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

11 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 834 M

Value

11 Jun 2021|Germany|E-commerce

Target: SIGNA SPORTS UNITED GMBH

Bidder: YUCAIPA ACQUISITION CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

44 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 2.26 B

Value

30 Jun 2021|United States|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Target: EXXONMOBIL (SANTOPRENE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CELANESE CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 830 M

Value

09 Jul 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: BULLISH

Bidder: FAR PEAK ACQUISITION CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 6.50 B

Value

14 Jul 2021|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: COVANTA

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

31 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 3.83 B

Value

27 Sep 2021|Sweden|Automobiles

Target: POLESTAR

Bidder: GUGGENHEIM PARTNERS LLC

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 14.63 B

Value

03 Jan 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE GROUP LLC

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 849 M

Value

18 Feb 2022|United States|Plastics

Target: DUPONT (MOBILITY AND MATERIALS UNIT)

Bidder: CELANESE CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

64 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 8.09 B

Value

05 Apr 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: TIVITY HEALTH

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

13 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.47 B

Value

14 Jul 2022|United States|Software

Target: UPLAND SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: HGGC LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 96 M

Value

06 Sep 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: TUG HILL (UPSTREAM ASSETS)

Bidder: EQT CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 4.52 B

Value

17 Oct 2022|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: ARCHAEA ENERGY

Bidder: BP PLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 3.66 B

Value

14 Nov 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: MERIDIAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: KINDEVA DRUG DELIVERY

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2022|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: TREAN INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: ALTARIS LLC

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 136 M

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Health Care Services

Target: TABULA RASA HEALTHCARE INC

Bidder: EXACTCARE PHARMACY

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

17 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 446 M

Value

22 Dec 2023|United States|Trucking

Target: DASEKE INC

Bidder: TFI INTERNATIONAL INC

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

12 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 866 M

Value

11 Mar 2024|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORP

Bidder: EQT CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

46 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 10.94 B

Value

18 Mar 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: VERICAST (DIGITAL AND PRINT MARKETING BUSINESSES)

Bidder: CHATHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2024|United States|Medical Services

Target: SHARECARE

Bidder: ALTARIS LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

28 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 426 M

Value

24 Sep 2024|Japan|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MINARIS REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

Bidder: ALTARIS LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2024|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: EQT / BLACKSTONE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: EQT CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

7 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

22 Bidder

£ 2.79 B

Value

10 Jan 2025|United States|Alternative Electricity

Target: CALPINE CORPORATION

Bidder: CONSTELLATION

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

28 Target | 34 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 21.78 B

Value

03 Mar 2025|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: KELLER WILLIAMS

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

11 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2025|United States|Software

Target: CORE SCIENTIFIC HOLDING CO

Bidder: COREWEAVE

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

31 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 6.59 B

Value

29 Oct 2024|United States|Pipelines

Target: EQT CORPORATION (NON-OPERATED NATURAL GAS ASSETS IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA)

Bidder: EQUINOR ASA

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 994 M

Value