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Deborah Kirk

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 63.21 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.51 B

Market Context

Awards

2021 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in EMEA

2021 Top Female M&A Lawyers in EMEA

2020 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in EMEA

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21 Mar 2018|Hungary|Banks

Target: TELENOR MONTENEGRO

Bidder: PPF GROUP

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

4 Target | 36 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.46 B

Value

09 May 2018|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: CORIN GROUP PLC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORP (VACATION RENTAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.06 B

Value

22 Feb 2019|France|Security Equipment

Target: NCIPHER SECURITY

Bidder: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder | 45 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 May 2019|United Kingdom|Oil: Crude Producers

Target: CHEVRON NORTH SEA LIMITED

Bidder: DELEK GROUP LTD

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.58 B

Value

24 Feb 2020|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: CREDIT KARMA

Bidder: INTUIT INC

24 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

34 Target | 68 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 5.47 B

Value

29 Jul 2020|Guernsey|Knowledge Process Outsourcing

Target: CPA GLOBAL LTD

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

28 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 5.27 B

Value

13 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: ARM HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: NVIDIA CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

10 Target | 39 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 30.13 B

Value

01 Oct 2020|Colombia|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: OCCIDENTAL (COLOMBIA ONSHORE ASSETS)

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 637 M

Value

05 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: FARFETCH LTD

Bidder: RICHEMONT

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

11 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 842 M

Value

01 Feb 2021|Cyprus|Gaming

Target: NEXTERS GLOBAL

Bidder: KISMET ACQUISITION

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

23 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.39 B

Value

02 Feb 2021|United States|Gaming

Target: GEARBOX SOFTWARE LLC

Bidder: EMBRACER GROUP

16 Service Providers

12 Target | 4 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

47 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.83 B

Value

09 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ARCINOVA

Bidder: QUOTIENT SCIENCES LIMITED

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

8 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2021|United States|Software

Target: AIM2 LIMITED

Bidder: SPARKCOGNITION INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Mar 2021|Germany|Clothing and Accessories

Target: PERFECT DRIVE SPORTS GROUP

Bidder: BREGAL UNTERNEHMERKAPITAL GMBH

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 May 2021|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ARQIT LIMITED

Bidder: HERITAGE GROUP LLC

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

33 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 725 M

Value

09 Jun 2021|Spain|Auto Services

Target: WALLBOX SL

Bidder: CATHAY INNOVATION

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

32 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

17 Jun 2021|Netherlands|Recreational Services

Target: LANDAL GREENPARKS

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: HERO

Bidder: KLARNA BANK AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

13 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2021|France|Auto Services

Target: BELRON SA

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

5 Target | 28 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 3.02 B

Value

09 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: WILLIAM HILL (NON-US ASSETS)

Bidder: 888 HOLDINGS PLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

27 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: OPENBET GROUP

Bidder: ENDEAVOR

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

51 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 633 M

Value

05 Oct 2021|United States|Auto Technology

Target: SENSE PHOTONICS

Bidder: OUSTER INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 50 M

Value

29 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: CHELSEA FC

Bidder: TODD BOEHLY

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 48 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 4.25 B

Value

21 Jun 2022|India|Machinery: Agricultural

Target: JAIN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS (INTERNATIONAL IRRIGATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: RIVULIS

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2022|United States|Media Agencies

Target: MIQ COMPANY

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

5 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2024|Canada|Aerospace

Target: HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

6 Target | 84 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 762 M

Value