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David KleinKirkland & Ellis

David Klein

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals34
Valued Deals33
Total Value£ 116.15 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.52 B

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12 Feb 2018|United States|IT Services: Other
Csra
General Dynamics

Target: CSRA INC

Bidder: GENERAL DYNAMICS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

38 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 7.00 B

Value

30 Apr 2018|United States|Travel and Tourism
Ilg
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation

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

25 Feb 2019|United States|Biotechnology
General Electric Biopharma Business
Danaher Corporation

Target: GENERAL ELECTRIC BIOPHARMA BUSINESS

Bidder: DANAHER CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 16.38 B

Value

12 Mar 2019|United States|Biotechnology
Osiris Therapeutics
Smith & Nephew

Target: OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

15 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 505 M

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Diversified Industrials
Ingersoll Rand (industrial Segment)
Gardner Denver Holdings

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

19 Dec 2019|United States|Semiconductors
Xperi Corporation
Tivo Corporation

Target: XPERI CORPORATION

Bidder: TIVO CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

30 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 2.29 B

Value

28 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Auto Parts
Delphi Technologies
Borgwarner

Target: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Bidder: BORGWARNER INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

18 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 2.52 B

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Mobile Mini
Willscot Mobile Mini

Target: MOBILE MINI INC

Bidder: WILLSCOT MOBILE MINI

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

40 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.15 B

Value

28 Jul 2020|United States|Consumer Lending
ONDECK
Enova International

Target: ONDECK

Bidder: ENOVA INTERNATIONAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

13 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

13 Dec 2020|United States|Software
Pluralsight
Vista Equity Partners

Target: PLURALSIGHT INC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.81 B

Value

18 Dec 2020|United States|FinTech
Katapult Holding
Finserv Acquisition Corp

Target: KATAPULT HOLDING INC

Bidder: FINSERV ACQUISITION CORP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

6 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 739 M

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Software
Cloudera
Kkr & Co

Target: CLOUDERA INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

24 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.73 B

Value

02 Jun 2021|United States|Food Products
The Core Group
Acosta

Target: THE CORE GROUP INC

Bidder: ACOSTA INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2021|United States|Diversified Industrials
Lydall
UNIFRAX

Target: LYDALL INC

Bidder: UNIFRAX

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

16 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels
Corepoint Lodging
Highgate Capital

Target: COREPOINT LODGING

Bidder: HIGHGATE CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

35 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

05 Jan 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Castlight Health
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: CASTLIGHT HEALTH INC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

28 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 273 M

Value

31 Jan 2022|United States|IT Services: Other
Citrix Systems
Evergreen Coast Capital

Target: CITRIX SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

101 Dealmakers

48 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 12.39 B

Value

03 Feb 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Soc Telemed
Patient Square Capital

Target: SOC TELEMED

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 221 M

Value

14 Feb 2022|United States|Building Materials: Other
Cornerstone Building Brands
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

30 Service Providers

7 Target | 23 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

34 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.24 B

Value

11 Apr 2022|United States|Software
DATTO
Tpg Capital

Target: DATTO

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

21 Service Providers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

13 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 4.76 B

Value

03 Aug 2022|United States|Software
Ping Identity Corporation
Thoma Bravo

Target: PING IDENTITY CORPORATION

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

33 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.30 B

Value

19 Sep 2022|United States|Security Services
KNOWBE4
Vista Equity Partners

Target: KNOWBE4

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

8 Target | 19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 4.16 B

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Software
Duck Creek Technologies
Vista Equity Partners

Target: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

38 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

02 Feb 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Focus Financial Partners
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 5.68 B

Value

08 Feb 2023|United States|Health Care Services
Oak Street Health
Cvs Health Corporation

Target: OAK STREET HEALTH

Bidder: CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

28 Target | 36 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 8.81 B

Value

14 Mar 2023|United States|Software
Cvent
Blackstone Group

Target: CVENT INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

35 Target | 37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.79 B

Value

17 Apr 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Tao Group Hospitality
Mohari Hospitality

Target: TAO GROUP HOSPITALITY

Bidder: MOHARI HOSPITALITY

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

28 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 443 M

Value

21 Jul 2023|United States|Paints and Coatings
Chase Corporation
Kkr & Co

Target: CHASE CORPORATION

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Containers and Packaging
Veritiv Corporation
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: VERITIV CORPORATION

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

6 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.80 B

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Software
ENGAGESMART
Vista Equity Partners

Target: ENGAGESMART

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

25 Target | 19 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value

24 Nov 2023|Iceland|Fruit and Grain Processing
MAREL
Jbt Corporation

Target: MAREL

Bidder: JBT CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

12 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 2.96 B

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Metal Fabricating
Haynes International
Acerinox

Target: HAYNES INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: ACERINOX SA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

25 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 767 M

Value

07 Jun 2024|United States|Software
POWERSCHOOL
Bain Capital

Target: POWERSCHOOL

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

27 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

Value

22 Nov 2024|United States|Capital Goods
Honeywell (personal Protective Equipment Business)
Protective Industrial Products

Target: HONEYWELL (PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.06 B

Value

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