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Erica Han

Partner at Ropes & Gray

Lawyer

Boston

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals10

Total Value£ 18.77 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.88 B

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19 Nov 2020|United States|Tires

Target: MAVIS TIRE EXPRESS SERVICES CORP

Bidder: TOWN FAIR TIRE CENTERS INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

12 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2021|United States|Footwear

Target: NOBULL

Bidder: EXETER CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: MAX FINKELSTEIN INC

Bidder: US VENTURE PARTNERS (USVP)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

13 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2022|United States|Education Services

Target: 7 MINDSETS

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Oct 2022|United States|Cosmetics

Target: PATRICK TA BEAUTY

Bidder: STRIDE CONSUMER PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2023|United States|Railroad Equipment

Target: TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA

Bidder: BP PLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

12 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

02 Feb 2023|United States|Publishing

Target: AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN

Bidder: MARQUEE BRANDS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

10 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2023|United States|Education Services

Target: IMG ACADEMY

Bidder: BPEA PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.00 B

Value

11 May 2023|Ireland|Software

Target: EVERSEEN

Bidder: CROSSPOINT CAPITAL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 56 M

Value

05 Jul 2023|Australia|Cosmetics

Target: LOVING TAN

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: YASSO HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: UNILEVER

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

13 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2024|United States|Personal Products

Target: THE HONEY POT CO

Bidder: COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

25 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: STARRETT

Bidder: MIDDLEGROUND CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

14 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 92 M

Value

07 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: POWERSCHOOL

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

33 Target | 27 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

Value

07 Jul 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

Bidder: SKYDANCE MEDIA LLC

24 Service Providers

13 Target | 11 Bidder

129 Dealmakers

112 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 6.55 B

Value

11 Jul 2024|United States|FinTech

Target: ENVESTNET

Bidder: NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 3.51 B

Value

18 Jul 2024|Australia|Cosmetics

Target: COCO & EVE

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Aug 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: YOUNG & ASSOCIATES (YA GROUP)

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

10 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: SOUR STRIPS

Bidder: THE HERSHEY COMPANY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2025|United States|Food Products

Target: SIMPLE MILLS

Bidder: FLOWERS FOODS

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

27 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 635 M

Value

31 Jan 2025|United States|Media Agencies

Target: STRATEGUS

Bidder: CIVC PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: CARY STREET PARTNERS

Bidder: CIVC PARTNERS LP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2025|Canada|Education Services

Target: EDYNAMIC LEARNING

Bidder: PEARSON PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: YODLEE

Bidder: SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2025|United States|Security Services

Target: ELITE INTERACTIVE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CIVC PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Aug 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: GUESS? INC

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

23 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.04 B

Value

19 Aug 2025|United States|Software

Target: CENTEGIX

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

11 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Aug 2025|United States|Property Services

Target: APHIX

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2025|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: ECOVYST (ADVANCED MATERIALS & CATALYSTS)

Bidder: TECHNIP ENERGIES

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 410 M

Value