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Devin HeckmanKirkland & Ellis

Devin Heckman

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

Palo Alto

Deal Bio

Total Deals42
Valued Deals17
Total Value£32,806M
Avg. Deal Size£1,930M

Market Context

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United States
Software
PublicAcquisitionMajority
Ca Technologies

target

Ca Technologies

Broadcom

bidder

Broadcom

£13,564m

87 dealmakers

United States
Software
PublicAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Mulesoft

target

Mulesoft

Salesforce

bidder

Salesforce

£4,644m

81 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
MinorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityPrivate Equity
Behavioral Health Works

target

Behavioral Health Works

Ta Associates

bidder

Ta Associates

value n/a

15 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivate
Qualcomm Life

target

Qualcomm Life

Francisco Partners

bidder

Francisco Partners

value n/a

19 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityPrivate Equity
PAYSCALE

target

PAYSCALE

Francisco Partners

bidder

Francisco Partners

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United States
Restaurants and Bars
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Mod Super Fast Pizza

target

Mod Super Fast Pizza

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

£117m

11 dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityPrivateMinorityAcquisition
Idera

target

Idera

Partners Group

bidder

Partners Group

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivate
Practice Insight

target

Practice Insight

Esolutions

bidder

Esolutions

value n/a

19 dealmakers

United States
Integrated Oil and Gas
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMajority
Hillstone Environmental Partners

target

Hillstone Environmental Partners

Ngl Energy Partners

bidder

Ngl Energy Partners

£483m

34 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
CAPSILON

target

CAPSILON

Ellie Mae

bidder

Ellie Mae

value n/a

27 dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityMinorityAcquisitionPrivateDomestic
Qgenda

target

Qgenda

Iconiq Capital

bidder

Iconiq Capital

value n/a

9 dealmakers

United States
Software
MinorityPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisition
Aptean

target

Aptean

Charlesbank Capital Partners

bidder

Charlesbank Capital Partners

value n/a

26 dealmakers

United States
Automobiles
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMinorityVenture Capital
Rivian Automotive

target

Rivian Automotive

Soros Fund Management

bidder

Soros Fund Management

£1,982m

18 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateAcquisitionMinorityPrivate Equity
EDIFECS

target

EDIFECS

Ta Associates

bidder

Ta Associates

value n/a

26 dealmakers

United States
Software
Cross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisition
Esolutions

target

Esolutions

Bain Capital

bidder

Bain Capital

£993m

46 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateMinorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
IVANTI

target

IVANTI

Ta Associates

bidder

Ta Associates

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticPrivateMinorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
SOVOS

target

SOVOS

Ta Associates

bidder

Ta Associates

value n/a

27 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityDomestic
Stayntouch

target

Stayntouch

MCR

bidder

MCR

£34m

46 dealmakers

China
Biotechnology
AcquisitionPrivatisationCross BorderPublicMajorityPrivate Equity
Taibang Biologic Group (ex China Biologic Products Holdings Inc)

target

Taibang Biologic Group (ex China Biologic Products Holdings Inc)

Trustar Capital (ex Citic Capital Partners)

bidder

Trustar Capital (ex Citic Capital Partners)

£3,586m

61 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateVenture CapitalDomestic
News Break

target

News Break

Francisco Partners

bidder

Francisco Partners

£84m

8 dealmakers

United States
Software
MinorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
Idera

target

Idera

Partners Group

bidder

Partners Group

value n/a

16 dealmakers

United States
Education Services
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityDomestic
NEARPOD

target

NEARPOD

Renaissance Learning

bidder

Renaissance Learning

£464m

25 dealmakers

United States
Private Equity
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityDomesticAcquisition
Landmark Partners

target

Landmark Partners

Ares Management

bidder

Ares Management

£787m

31 dealmakers

United States
Education Services
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomesticPrivate Equity
BARBRI

target

BARBRI

Francisco Partners

bidder

Francisco Partners

value n/a

44 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionDomesticPrivate EquityPrivateMajority
ENVERUS

target

ENVERUS

Hellman & Friedman

bidder

Hellman & Friedman

value n/a

32 dealmakers

United StatesUnited States
Software
MajorityPrivateMergerDomesticAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Imagine Software

target

Imagine Software

Francisco Partners

bidder

Francisco Partners

value n/a

24 dealmakers

United States
Management Consulting
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityDomesticMajority
Healthcaresource

target

Healthcaresource

Clearlake Capital Group

bidder

Clearlake Capital Group

£320m

40 dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticPrivate EquityMinorityAcquisitionPrivate
BEYONDTRUST

target

BEYONDTRUST

Clearlake Capital Group

bidder

Clearlake Capital Group

value n/a

36 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
Cross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisition
Kcas Bioanalytical And Biomarker Services

target

Kcas Bioanalytical And Biomarker Services

Vitruvian Partners

bidder

Vitruvian Partners

value n/a

6 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate Equity
Vitalsource Technologies

target

Vitalsource Technologies

Francisco Partners

bidder

Francisco Partners

value n/a

31 dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate Equity
Ibm (healthcare Data And Analytics Assets)

target

Ibm (healthcare Data And Analytics Assets)

Francisco Partners

bidder

Francisco Partners

value n/a

49 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
PrivateMinorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate Equity
CLOUDINARY

target

CLOUDINARY

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£73m

17 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityDomestic
Kofax

target

Kofax

Clearlake Capital Group

bidder

Clearlake Capital Group

£2,352m

68 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityDomestic
Trellis Rx

target

Trellis Rx

Cps Solutions

bidder

Cps Solutions

value n/a

54 dealmakers

Canada
Software
MinorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivateCross Border
Intelerad Medical Systems

target

Intelerad Medical Systems

Ta Associates

bidder

Ta Associates

£87m

45 dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateDomesticMajority
Meriplex Communications

target

Meriplex Communications

Clairvest Group

bidder

Clairvest Group

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United States
Data Centers and Hosting
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
Smonik Systems

target

Smonik Systems

Dynamo Software

bidder

Dynamo Software

value n/a

26 dealmakers

United States
Education Services
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
LITMOS

target

LITMOS

Francisco Partners

bidder

Francisco Partners

value n/a

31 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajority
BIOPLUS

target

BIOPLUS

Elevance Health

bidder

Elevance Health

value n/a

47 dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPublicPrivate EquityPrivatisation
Sumo Logic

target

Sumo Logic

Francisco Partners

bidder

Francisco Partners

£1,410m

31 dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityDomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Ease

target

Ease

Luminate Capital Partners

bidder

Luminate Capital Partners

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Consumer Services: Other
DomesticMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPublic
Rover Group

target

Rover Group

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£1,817m

40 dealmakers

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