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E. Kyle BarnettSidley Austin

E. Kyle Barnett

Associate at Sidley Austin

Lawyer

Chicago

Deal Bio

Total Deals45
Valued Deals31
Total Value£ 46.31 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.49 B

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15 Aug 2019|United States|Full Line Insurance
Syncora Guarantee
Goldentree Asset Management

Target: SYNCORA GUARANTEE INC

Bidder: GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 324 M

Value

24 Aug 2020|United States|Management Consulting
The Crypsis Group
Palo Alto Networks

Target: THE CRYPSIS GROUP

Bidder: PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

12 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 202 M

Value

25 Aug 2020|United States|IT Services: Other
Reliaquest
Kkr & Co

Target: RELIAQUEST LLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

15 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 228 M

Value

08 Sep 2020|Netherlands|Software
COMPLYTRACK
SYMPLR

Target: COMPLYTRACK

Bidder: SYMPLR

9 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 50 M

Value

21 Jan 2020|United States|Software
Alan King And Company
Situsamc

Target: ALAN KING AND COMPANY INC

Bidder: SITUSAMC INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Oct 2020|United States|Software
TRACTMANAGER
SYMPLR

Target: TRACTMANAGER

Bidder: SYMPLR

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

8 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2020|United States|Digital Services
Endurance International Group Holdings
Clearlake Capital Group

Target: ENDURANCE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

22 Service Providers

4 Target | 16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

13 Target | 29 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.32 B

Value

25 Nov 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Donlen Corporation
Athene Holding

Target: DONLEN CORPORATION

Bidder: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

3 Target | 37 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 655 M

Value

09 Dec 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Mts Systems Corporation
Amphenol Corporation

Target: MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

25 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.27 B

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
Beacon Roofing Supply (interior Products Business)
American Securities

Target: BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY (INTERIOR PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

3 Target | 35 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 636 M

Value

05 Jan 2021|United States|Mortgage Finance
Stearns Holdings
Guaranteed Rate

Target: STEARNS HOLDINGS

Bidder: GUARANTEED RATE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

11 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jan 2021|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
Prosight Global
Towerbrook Capital Partners

Target: PROSIGHT GLOBAL INC

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

14 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 431 M

Value

25 Jan 2021|United States|Digital Services
Phynd Technologies
SYMPLR

Target: PHYND TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: SYMPLR

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2021|United States|Software
INVESTCLOUD
TEGRA118

Target: INVESTCLOUD

Bidder: TEGRA118

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

36 Target | 17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 584 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Transportation Services
Cubic Corporation
Evergreen Coast Capital

Target: CUBIC CORPORATION

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

146 Dealmakers

66 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.18 B

Value

16 Feb 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Regal Beloit Corporation
Regal Rexnord

Target: REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

Bidder: REGAL REXNORD

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

68 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 2.65 B

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Software
Innovyze
Autodesk

Target: INNOVYZE INC

Bidder: AUTODESK INC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 710 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|Software
PRECISELY
Clearlake Capital Group

Target: PRECISELY

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

29 Service Providers

5 Target | 22 Bidder | 2 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

22 Target | 47 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

09 Mar 2021|United States|Software
IVANTI
Charlesbank Capital Partners

Target: IVANTI

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

22 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Management Consulting
Healthcaresource
Clearlake Capital Group

Target: HEALTHCARESOURCE INC

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

22 Jun 2021|United States|Software
Sharpspring
Constant Contact

Target: SHARPSPRING INC

Bidder: CONSTANT CONTACT INC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 172 M

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Pro Unlimited
Eqt Partners

Target: PRO UNLIMITED INC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

29 Target | 45 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2021|United States|E-commerce
BBQGUYS
ANDVEST

Target: BBQGUYS

Bidder: ANDVEST

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

45 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 612 M

Value

05 Aug 2021|United States|Software
Cornerstone Ondemand
Clearlake Capital Group

Target: CORNERSTONE ONDEMAND

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

30 Service Providers

6 Target | 24 Bidder

104 Dealmakers

58 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 3.74 B

Value

03 Dec 2021|United States|Software
PROVATION
Fortive Corporation

Target: PROVATION

Bidder: FORTIVE CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

27 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

13 Dec 2021|United States|Food Products
Proven Brands
Hain Celestial

Target: PROVEN BRANDS

Bidder: HAIN CELESTIAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 195 M

Value

28 Oct 2021|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Donlen Corporation
Apollo Global Management

Target: DONLEN CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 3.64 B

Value

21 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms
BETA+
Motive Partners

Target: BETA+

Bidder: MOTIVE PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

61 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
ENTERPRISEDB
Bain Capital

Target: ENTERPRISEDB

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

27 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2022|United States|Software
Brightly Software
Siemens

Target: BRIGHTLY SOFTWARE

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

37 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.53 B

Value

27 Oct 2022|United States|Auto Parts
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
Regal Rexnord

Target: ALTRA INDUSTRIAL MOTION CORP

Bidder: REGAL REXNORD

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

10 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 4.28 B

Value

27 Feb 2023|United States|Real Estate Services
BROADMARK
Ready Capital Corporation

Target: BROADMARK

Bidder: READY CAPITAL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

22 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 656 M

Value

13 Apr 2023|United States|Software
Archer Technologies
Cinven

Target: ARCHER TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

41 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2023|United States|Private Equity
Abrdn (us Private Markets Business)
Highvista Strategies

Target: ABRDN (US PRIVATE MARKETS BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIGHVISTA STRATEGIES

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Aug 2023|United States|Education Services
Dreambox Learning
Discovery Education

Target: DREAMBOX LEARNING

Bidder: DISCOVERY EDUCATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

3 Target | 38 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Diversified Financials
AVANTAX
Cetera Financial Group

Target: AVANTAX

Bidder: CETERA FINANCIAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

58 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 962 M

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Software
ALTERYX
Insight Partners

Target: ALTERYX

Bidder: INSIGHT PARTNERS LLC

23 Service Providers

5 Target | 18 Bidder

117 Dealmakers

64 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 3.47 B

Value

15 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing
PERKBOX
Great Hill Partners

Target: PERKBOX

Bidder: GREAT HILL PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

2 Target | 60 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 May 2024|United States|Software
Software Integrity Group
Clearlake Capital Group

Target: SOFTWARE INTEGRITY GROUP

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

20 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

134 Dealmakers

65 Bidder | 70 Vendor

£ 1.67 B

Value

15 May 2024|China|Digital Services
TYFON
Global Technology Acquisition Corp

Target: TYFON

Bidder: GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 345 M

Value

25 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Delivery Services
EVRI
Apollo Global Management

Target: EVRI

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

5 Target | 38 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.70 B

Value

26 Jun 2024|United States|Equipment Rental
WHEELS
Marubeni Corporation

Target: WHEELS

Bidder: MARUBENI CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

36 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2023|Taiwan|Media Agencies
Tnl Mediagene
Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp

Target: TNL MEDIAGENE

Bidder: BLUE OCEAN ACQUISITION CORP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

8 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 215 M

Value

24 Mar 2025|United States|Information / Data Services
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
Clearlake Capital Group

Target: DUN & BRADSTREET CORPORATION

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

23 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 5.96 B

Value

27 May 2025|United States|Household Appliance
Lennox/ Ariston Group Joint Venture
Lennox International

Target: LENNOX/ ARISTON GROUP JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: LENNOX INTERNATIONAL

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

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