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Edward J. Lee

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals33

Valued Deals32

Total Value£ 281.17 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 8.79 B

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20 Mar 2018|United States|Software

Target: MULESOFT INC

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

37 Target | 35 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 4.64 B

Value

07 May 2018|Israel|Food Products

Target: FRUTAROM INDUSTRIES LTD

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

24 Target | 46 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 5.57 B

Value

03 Jan 2019|United States|Biotechnology

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

14 Apr 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: EPSILON

Bidder: PUBLICIS GROUPE SA

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 3.13 B

Value

16 Apr 2019|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: LIBERTY EXPEDIA HOLDINGS

Bidder: EXPEDIA GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

25 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 3.31 B

Value

09 Jun 2019|United States|Defense

Target: RAYTHEON COMPANY

Bidder: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

64 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 69.76 B

Value

10 Jun 2019|United States|Software

Target: TABLEAU SOFTWARE

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

37 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 12.32 B

Value

26 Aug 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: OTEZLA

Bidder: AMGEN INC

13 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 10.90 B

Value

20 Jan 2020|United States|Defense

Target: COLLINS AEROSPACE (MILITARY GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

Bidder: BAE SYSTEMS

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.69 B

Value

27 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: GENIUS SPORTS GROUP LTD

Bidder: DMY TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC II

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

24 Target | 50 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

19 Jan 2021|Canada|Online and Social Platforms

Target: WATTPAD

Bidder: WEBTOON

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

8 Target | 21 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 440 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: ARCHER

Bidder: ATLAS CREST INVESTMENT

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

21 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.76 B

Value

01 Mar 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SYNIVERSE

Bidder: TWILIO INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 538 M

Value

29 Mar 2021|Ireland|Aerospace

Target: FLY LEASING

Bidder: CARLYLE AVIATION PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

03 May 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: VERIZON MEDIA

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 3.62 B

Value

12 Jul 2021|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: STATE AUTO GROUP

Bidder: LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

22 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

10 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: NORTONLIFELOCK

Bidder: AVAST SOFTWARE SRO

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

63 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 6.21 B

Value

08 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Satellite

Target: INMARSAT PLC

Bidder: VIASAT INC

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

38 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 5.41 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Environmental Consulting

Target: FOOTPRINT

Bidder: GORES HOLDINGS VIII INC

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

24 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

24 Feb 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: ADESA US

Bidder: CARVANA

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.64 B

Value

06 Apr 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: TUFIN

Bidder: TURN/RIVER CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

29 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 434 M

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|E-commerce

Target: POSHMARK

Bidder: NAVER CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.07 B

Value

09 Feb 2023|United States|Software

Target: SUMO LOGIC INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

14 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.41 B

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

68 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.54 B

Value

05 Jun 2023|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

20 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.36 B

Value

07 May 2024|Ireland|Auto Parts

Target: MOTIONAL INC

Bidder: HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 378 M

Value

12 Aug 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: REVANCE THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: CROWN LABORATORIES

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

21 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 724 M

Value

10 Dec 2024|United States|FinTech

Target: MONEYLION

Bidder: GEN DIGITAL INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

20 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 784 M

Value

29 Jan 2025|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: HENRY SCHEIN INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

33 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 200 M

Value

07 Feb 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: SOLARWINDS

Bidder: TURN/RIVER CAPITAL

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

15 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.53 B

Value

27 Feb 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

11 Target | 50 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: SHIELDS HEALTH

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

184 Dealmakers

106 Target | 73 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 18.39 B

Value

03 Nov 2025|United States|Health Care Services

Target: KENVUE (JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER HEALTH BUSINESS)

Bidder: KIMBERLY-CLARK

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

39 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 37.02 B

Value