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Dean ShulmanKirkland & Ellis

Dean Shulman

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals45
Valued Deals34
Total Value£ 317.48 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 9.34 B

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03 Dec 2018|United States|Entertainment
Tribune Media Company
Nexstar Media Group

Target: TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY

Bidder: NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

28 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 4.79 B

Value

10 Feb 2017|United States|Food Products
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
Reckitt Benckiser Group

Target: MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY

Bidder: RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

26 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 14.21 B

Value

27 Mar 2018|Netherlands|Specialty Chemicals
Akzo Nobel (specialty Chemicals Business)
The Carlyle Group

Target: AKZO NOBEL NV (SPECIALTY CHEMICALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

25 Service Providers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 13 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 8.82 B

Value

19 Dec 2018|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Consumer Health Joint Venture
Pfizer

Target: CONSUMER HEALTH JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: PFIZER INC

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

3 Target | 77 Bidder

£ 9.80 B

Value

03 Jan 2019|United States|Biotechnology
Celgene Corporation
Bristol Myers Squibb Company

Target: CELGENE CORPORATION

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

40 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 70.66 B

Value

31 Jan 2019|United States|Diversified Financials
Prime Clerk
Duff & Phelps

Target: PRIME CLERK LLC

Bidder: DUFF & PHELPS LLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Mar 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Nexstar Media Group (19 Tv Stations)
Tegna

Target: NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP (19 TV STATIONS)

Bidder: TEGNA INC

16 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 979 M

Value

27 Mar 2019|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Weiman Products
The Carlyle Group

Target: WEIMAN PRODUCTS

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

7 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 May 2019|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials
Howden Group
Kps Capital Partners

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

25 Jun 2019|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals
Allergan
Abbvie

Target: ALLERGAN PLC

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

55 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 67.60 B

Value

02 Jul 2019|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
HODGES-MACE
Alight Solutions

Target: HODGES-MACE

Bidder: ALIGHT SOLUTIONS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Aug 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals
OTEZLA
Amgen

Target: OTEZLA

Bidder: AMGEN INC

13 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 10.90 B

Value

10 Apr 2018|United States|Diversified Industrials
Federal-mogul
Tenneco

Target: FEDERAL-MOGUL LLC

Bidder: TENNECO INC

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

5 Target | 57 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 4.13 B

Value

31 Jul 2018|United States|Software
Accruent
Fortive Corporation

Target: ACCRUENT LLC

Bidder: FORTIVE CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

21 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.52 B

Value

22 Jan 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Duff & Phelps
Stone Point Capital

Target: DUFF & PHELPS LLC

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

24 Service Providers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

14 Target | 15 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 3.23 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

07 Feb 2020|United States|Private Equity
Creative Planning
General Atlantic

Target: CREATIVE PLANNING INC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

29 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2020|United States|Software
Ultimate Software Group
Kronos

Target: ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP INC

Bidder: KRONOS INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 11 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

5 Target | 26 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 16.96 B

Value

27 Feb 2020|United States|Oil: Crude Producers
Eqm Midstream Partners
Equitrans Midstream Corp

Target: EQM MIDSTREAM PARTNERS

Bidder: EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

3 Target | 38 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2020|United States|Software
COVETRUS
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: COVETRUS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 200 M

Value

05 Jun 2020|United States|Food Products
Utz Quality Foods
Collier Creek Holdings

Target: UTZ QUALITY FOODS LLC

Bidder: COLLIER CREEK HOLDINGS

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

12 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.23 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

02 Sep 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Clene Nanomedicine
Tottenham Acquisition I

Target: CLENE NANOMEDICINE INC

Bidder: TOTTENHAM ACQUISITION I LIMITED

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

31 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 404 M

Value

22 Sep 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Adare Pharmaceuticals
Thl Partners

Target: ADARE PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

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

25 Jan 2021|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Alight Solutions
Foley Trasimene Acquisition

Target: ALIGHT SOLUTIONS

Bidder: FOLEY TRASIMENE ACQUISITION

25 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

27 Target | 50 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.33 B

Value

02 Feb 2021|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (wireless Business)
T-mobile International

Target: SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY (WIRELESS BUSINESS)

Bidder: T-MOBILE INTERNATIONAL

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

30 Aug 2021|Germany|Telecommunications Services: Other
ADVA
ADTRAN

Target: ADVA

Bidder: ADTRAN

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

34 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 650 M

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Food Products
Chosen Foods
Butterfly Equity

Target: CHOSEN FOODS

Bidder: BUTTERFLY EQUITY

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2021|Taiwan|Mobility
GOGORO
Goto Group

Target: GOGORO

Bidder: GOTO GROUP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.70 B

Value

02 Feb 2022|United States|Nondurable Household Products
Purposebuilt Brands
Rock Mountain Capital

Target: PURPOSEBUILT BRANDS

Bidder: ROCK MOUNTAIN CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

16 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Feb 2022|United States|Plastics
Dupont (mobility And Materials Unit)
Celanese Corp

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

18 Apr 2022|United States|Diversified Industrials
Fortna
Material Handling Systems

Target: FORTNA INC

Bidder: MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2022|United States|Food Products
Kellogg (north America Creal Co)
Institutional Investors

Target: KELLOGG (NORTH AMERICA CREAL CO)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

6 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

18 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Wyatt Technology
Waters Corporation

Target: WYATT TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: WATERS CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

29 Mar 2023|France|Customer Relationship Management
Webhelp
CONCENTRIX

Target: WEBHELP SAS

Bidder: CONCENTRIX

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

43 Target | 10 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 3.90 B

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
ENDEAVOR

Target: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: ENDEAVOR

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

68 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.54 B

Value

14 Jul 2023|United States|Biotechnology
VERSANIS
Eli Lilly And Company

Target: VERSANIS

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

8 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.47 B

Value

30 Jan 2024|United States|Machinery: Specialty
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
Amphenol Corporation

Target: CARLISLE INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.59 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

11 Mar 2024|United States|Gas Distribution
Equitrans Midstream Corp
Eqt Corporation

Target: EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORP

Bidder: EQT CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

46 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 10.94 B

Value

13 Aug 2024|United States|Medical Services
Vantive (baxter Kidney Care Segment)
The Carlyle Group

Target: VANTIVE (BAXTER KIDNEY CARE SEGMENT)

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 2.98 B

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Food Products
Kellanova (ex-kellogg Company)
Mars

Target: KELLANOVA (EX-KELLOGG COMPANY)

Bidder: MARS INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

37 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 28.01 B

Value

10 Jan 2025|United States|Alternative Electricity
Calpine Corporation
CONSTELLATION

Target: CALPINE CORPORATION

Bidder: CONSTELLATION

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

23 Target | 27 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 21.78 B

Value

27 Feb 2025|United States|Management Consulting
Berkeley Research Group
Towerbrook Capital Partners

Target: BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

11 Target | 30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

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