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Grace M. LeeLatham & Watkins

Grace M. Lee

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

San Francisco

Deal Bio

Total Deals50
Valued Deals40
Total Value£ 115.72 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.89 B

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22 Aug 2019|United States|Software
Pivotal Software
Vmware

Target: PIVOTAL SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: VMWARE INC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

26 Target | 35 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

20 Nov 2019|United States|FinTech
Honey Science Corporation
Paypal Holdings

Target: HONEY SCIENCE CORPORATION

Bidder: PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

12 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.10 B

Value

20 Dec 2019|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Care.com
Iac Interactive

Target: CARE.COM INC

Bidder: IAC INTERACTIVE

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

33 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 381 M

Value

24 Feb 2020|United States|Consumer Lending
Credit Karma
Intuit

Target: CREDIT KARMA

Bidder: INTUIT INC

24 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

34 Target | 68 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 5.47 B

Value

02 Jun 2020|Canada|Biotechnology
Chinook Therapeutics
Aduro Biotech

Target: CHINOOK THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ADURO BIOTECH

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

24 Target | 29 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2020|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
Spinnaker Insurance Company
Hippo Insurance Services

Target: SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY

Bidder: HIPPO INSURANCE SERVICES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2020|United States|Delivery Services
POSTMATES
Uber Technologies

Target: POSTMATES

Bidder: UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 8 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

27 Target | 19 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.12 B

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

31 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Aimmune Therapeutics
Nestle Health Science

Target: AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

35 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

17 Sep 2020|United States|Mobile
CRADLEPOINT
Ericsson

Target: CRADLEPOINT

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 849 M

Value

18 Nov 2020|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
FRESHDIRECT
Centerbridge Partners

Target: FRESHDIRECT

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

10 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2020|United States|Biotechnology
READCOOR
10x Genomics

Target: READCOOR

Bidder: 10X GENOMICS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

15 Target | 20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 270 M

Value

01 Dec 2020|United States|Software
Slack Technologies
Salesforce

Target: SLACK TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

57 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 20.71 B

Value

10 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Digital Services
Pixie Labs
New Relic

Target: PIXIE LABS INC

Bidder: NEW RELIC INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2021|United States|E-commerce
Drizly Group
Uber Technologies

Target: DRIZLY GROUP

Bidder: UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 11 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

25 Target | 24 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 802 M

Value

12 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Software
Xirgo Technologies
Sensata Technologies

Target: XIRGO TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

5 Target | 25 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 288 M

Value

04 Mar 2021|United States|Software
Hippo Enterprises
Reinvent Technology Partners Z

Target: HIPPO ENTERPRISES

Bidder: REINVENT TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS Z

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

22 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 3.58 B

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software
Bright Machines
Hudson Bay Capital Management

Target: BRIGHT MACHINES

Bidder: HUDSON BAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

17 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 779 M

Value

26 May 2021|Australia|Automobiles
TRITIUM
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Ii

Target: TRITIUM

Bidder: DECARBONIZATION PLUS ACQUISITION II

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

54 Target | 26 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 847 M

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Software
Cloudera
Kkr & Co

Target: CLOUDERA INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

24 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.73 B

Value

02 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Software
A Cloud Guru
Vista Equity Partners

Target: A CLOUD GURU LTD

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

34 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

14 Jun 2021|United States|E-commerce
Boxed
Onex Credit

Target: BOXED INC

Bidder: ONEX CREDIT

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

27 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 629 M

Value

27 May 2021|United States|Freight Forwarding
Clearmetal
PROJECT44

Target: CLEARMETAL INC

Bidder: PROJECT44

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

11 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jun 2021|United States|E-commerce
Thumbtack
Blackstone Group

Target: THUMBTACK INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

12 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 194 M

Value

29 Jun 2021|United States|Management Consulting
SYSTEM1
Trebia Acquisition Corp

Target: SYSTEM1

Bidder: TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

29 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.01 B

Value

07 Jul 2021|United States|Aerospace
Planet Labs
Time Ventures

Target: PLANET LABS INC

Bidder: TIME VENTURES

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

45 Target | 45 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.02 B

Value

18 Jul 2021|United States|Digital Services
Five9
Zoom Video Communications

Target: FIVE9 INC

Bidder: ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

28 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 10.67 B

Value

05 Aug 2021|United States|Auto Technology
Bear Flag Robotics
Deere & Company

Target: BEAR FLAG ROBOTICS

Bidder: DEERE & COMPANY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 179 M

Value

18 Aug 2021|United States|FinTech
Aspiration Partners
DRAKE

Target: ASPIRATION PARTNERS INC

Bidder: DRAKE

20 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

31 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 1.67 B

Value

13 Sep 2021|United States|Software
MAILCHIMP
Intuit

Target: MAILCHIMP

Bidder: INTUIT INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

9 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 8.68 B

Value

05 Oct 2021|United States|Auto Technology
Sense Photonics
Ouster

Target: SENSE PHOTONICS

Bidder: OUSTER INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 50 M

Value

14 Sep 2021|United States|Real Estate Services
Triumph Modular
Tecno Fast

Target: TRIUMPH MODULAR

Bidder: TECNO FAST

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
CERNER
Oracle Corporation

Target: CERNER

Bidder: ORACLE CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

41 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 21.38 B

Value

07 Feb 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Cook Medical (reproductive Health Business)
COOPERCOMPANIES

Target: COOK MEDICAL (REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BUSINESS)

Bidder: COOPERCOMPANIES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

4 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 645 M

Value

15 Feb 2022|Israel|Semiconductors
Tower Semiconductor
Intel Corporation

Target: TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

39 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 3.99 B

Value

13 Apr 2022|United States|Recreational Products
D&d Beyond
Hasbro

Target: D&D BEYOND

Bidder: HASBRO INC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 112 M

Value

05 May 2022|Taiwan|Semiconductors
Silicon Motion
Maxlinear

Target: SILICON MOTION

Bidder: MAXLINEAR INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

39 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 3.03 B

Value

19 Sep 2022|United States|Security Services
KNOWBE4
Vista Equity Partners

Target: KNOWBE4

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

8 Target | 19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 4.16 B

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Cti Biopharma
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (sobi)

Target: CTI BIOPHARMA

Bidder: SWEDISH ORPHAN BIOVITRUM AB (SOBI)

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

26 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 1.35 B

Value

25 May 2023|United States|Software
Alpha Ii
Ta Associates

Target: ALPHA II LLC

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

18 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Apr 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Torl Biotherapeutics
Bristol Myers Squibb Company

Target: TORL BIOTHERAPEUTICS LLC

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 126 M

Value

24 May 2023|United States|Digital Services
NEXTROLL
Capital Ip Investment Partners

Target: NEXTROLL

Bidder: CAPITAL IP INVESTMENT PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 40 M

Value

31 Jul 2023|United States|Software
New Relic
Francisco Partners

Target: NEW RELIC INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

23 Service Providers

6 Target | 17 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

47 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals
EQRX
Revolution Medicines

Target: EQRX

Bidder: REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

109 Dealmakers

72 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 900 M

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Health Care Services
Pionyr Immunotherapeutics
Ikena Oncology

Target: PIONYR IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: IKENA ONCOLOGY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

22 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Aug 2023|United States|Personal Products
NATURIUM
E.l.f. Beauty

Target: NATURIUM

Bidder: E.L.F. BEAUTY

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

34 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 281 M

Value

28 Aug 2023|United States|Software
HUBSTAFF
Westview Capital Partners

Target: HUBSTAFF

Bidder: WESTVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2023|United States|Semiconductors
RAMBUS
Cadence Design Systems

Target: RAMBUS

Bidder: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

4 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2023|United States|Medical Equipment
Laminar
Johnson & Johnson

Target: LAMINAR INC

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

24 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 314 M

Value

05 Mar 2024|Switzerland|Software
Beta Cae Systems
Cadence Design Systems

Target: BETA CAE SYSTEMS

Bidder: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

9 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 977 M

Value

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