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E. Kyle BarnettSidley Austin

E. Kyle Barnett

Associate at Sidley Austin

Lawyer

Chicago

Deal Bio

Total Deals41
Valued Deals28
Total Value£37.44B
Avg. Deal Size£1.34B

Market Context

Expertise (41)

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United States
Full Line Insurance
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivate
Syncora Guarantee

target

Syncora Guarantee

Goldentree Asset Management

bidder

Goldentree Asset Management

£324m

dealmakers

United States
Management Consulting
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomestic
The Crypsis Group

target

The Crypsis Group

Palo Alto Networks

bidder

Palo Alto Networks

£202m

dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
Private EquityAcquisitionMinorityPrivate
Reliaquest

target

Reliaquest

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£228m

dealmakers

Netherlands
Software
PrivateMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionCross Border
COMPLYTRACK

target

COMPLYTRACK

SYMPLR

bidder

SYMPLR

£50m

dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateMajorityCross BorderAcquisition
Alan King And Company

target

Alan King And Company

Situsamc

bidder

Situsamc

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisitionMajority
TRACTMANAGER

target

TRACTMANAGER

SYMPLR

bidder

SYMPLR

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
DomesticMajorityPrivate EquityMergerPublicAcquisitionPrivatisation
Endurance International Group Holdings

target

Endurance International Group Holdings

Clearlake Capital Group

bidder

Clearlake Capital Group

£2.32b

dealmakers

United States
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticDisposalMajority
Donlen Corporation

target

Donlen Corporation

Athene Holding

bidder

Athene Holding

£655m

dealmakers

United States
Electronic Components and Equipment
AcquisitionDomesticPublicMajority
Mts Systems Corporation

target

Mts Systems Corporation

Amphenol Corporation

bidder

Amphenol Corporation

£1.27b

dealmakers

United States
Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomesticPrivate Equity
Beacon Roofing Supply (interior Products Business)

target

Beacon Roofing Supply (interior Products Business)

American Securities

bidder

American Securities

£636m

dealmakers

United States
Mortgage Finance
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityDisposalDomesticPrivate
Stearns Holdings

target

Stearns Holdings

Guaranteed Rate

bidder

Guaranteed Rate

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Property and Casualty Insurance
MajorityPrivate EquityPublicDomesticAcquisition
Prosight Global

target

Prosight Global

Towerbrook Capital Partners

bidder

Towerbrook Capital Partners

£431m

dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
MajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate
Phynd Technologies

target

Phynd Technologies

SYMPLR

bidder

SYMPLR

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate Equity
INVESTCLOUD

target

INVESTCLOUD

TEGRA118

bidder

TEGRA118

£584m

dealmakers

United States
Transportation Services
Private EquityDomesticMajorityPublicAcquisitionPrivatisation
Cubic Corporation

target

Cubic Corporation

Evergreen Coast Capital

bidder

Evergreen Coast Capital

£2.18b

dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Industrial
AcquisitionPublicDomesticMergerSpin Off
Regal Beloit Corporation

target

Regal Beloit Corporation

Regal Rexnord

bidder

Regal Rexnord

£2.65b

dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Innovyze

target

Innovyze

Autodesk

bidder

Autodesk

£710m

dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticPrivate Equity
PRECISELY

target

PRECISELY

Clearlake Capital Group

bidder

Clearlake Capital Group

£2.52b

dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateMinorityDomestic
IVANTI

target

IVANTI

Charlesbank Capital Partners

bidder

Charlesbank Capital Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Management Consulting
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityDomesticMajority
Healthcaresource

target

Healthcaresource

Clearlake Capital Group

bidder

Clearlake Capital Group

£320m

dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityPublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityDomestic
Sharpspring

target

Sharpspring

Constant Contact

bidder

Constant Contact

£172m

dealmakers

United States
Outsourced HR and Staffing
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityDomestic
Pro Unlimited

target

Pro Unlimited

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
E-commerce
DomesticReverse TakeoverMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivateDe-SPAC
BBQGUYS

target

BBQGUYS

ANDVEST

bidder

ANDVEST

£612m

dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatisationDomesticPrivate EquityPublic
Cornerstone Ondemand

target

Cornerstone Ondemand

Clearlake Capital Group

bidder

Clearlake Capital Group

£3.74b

dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityDomesticPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
PROVATION

target

PROVATION

Fortive Corporation

bidder

Fortive Corporation

£1.08b

dealmakers

United States
Food Products
MajorityDomesticPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
Proven Brands

target

Proven Brands

Hain Celestial

bidder

Hain Celestial

£195m

dealmakers

United States
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityDomesticMerger
Donlen Corporation

target

Donlen Corporation

Apollo Global Management

bidder

Apollo Global Management

£3.64b

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Online and Social Platforms
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate Equity
BETA+

target

BETA+

Motive Partners

bidder

Motive Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomestic
ENTERPRISEDB

target

ENTERPRISEDB

Bain Capital

bidder

Bain Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionCross Border
Brightly Software

target

Brightly Software

Siemens

bidder

Siemens

£1.53b

dealmakers

United States
Auto Parts
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPublic
Altra Industrial Motion Corp

target

Altra Industrial Motion Corp

Regal Rexnord

bidder

Regal Rexnord

£4.28b

dealmakers

United States
Real Estate Services
MergerPublicMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
BROADMARK

target

BROADMARK

Ready Capital Corporation

bidder

Ready Capital Corporation

£656m

dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Archer Technologies

target

Archer Technologies

Cinven

bidder

Cinven

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Private Equity
AcquisitionDomesticPrivatePrivate EquityMajority
Abrdn (us Private Markets Business)

target

Abrdn (us Private Markets Business)

Highvista Strategies

bidder

Highvista Strategies

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Education Services
AcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajorityPrivate Equity
Dreambox Learning

target

Dreambox Learning

Discovery Education

bidder

Discovery Education

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
MajorityDomesticPublicAcquisition
AVANTAX

target

AVANTAX

Cetera Financial Group

bidder

Cetera Financial Group

£962m

dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPublic
ALTERYX

target

ALTERYX

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£3.47b

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Outsourced HR and Staffing
AcquisitionCross BorderMergerMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
PERKBOX

target

PERKBOX

Great Hill Partners

bidder

Great Hill Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionDisposalDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Software Integrity Group

target

Software Integrity Group

Clearlake Capital Group

bidder

Clearlake Capital Group

£1.67b

dealmakers

China
Digital Services
De-SPACAcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivateReverse Takeover
TYFON

target

TYFON

Global Technology Acquisition Corp

bidder

Global Technology Acquisition Corp

£345m

dealmakers

United States
Equipment Rental
AcquisitionCross BorderMinorityPrivate
WHEELS

target

WHEELS

Marubeni Corporation

bidder

Marubeni Corporation

value n/a

dealmakers

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