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Howard SobelLatham & Watkins

Howard Sobel

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals71
Valued Deals21
Total Value£ 34.65 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.65 B

Market Context

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2019 Top Healthcare Lawyers in North America
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29 Aug 2017|Guernsey|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Cpa Global
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: CPA GLOBAL LTD

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.40 B

Value

03 Nov 2017|United Kingdom|Recreational Services
Pure Gym
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: PURE GYM LTD

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2015|China|Consumer Electronics
The Pure Group
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: THE PURE GROUP

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2015|United States|Leasing
Engs Commercial Finance Co.
Aquiline Capital Partners

Target: ENGS COMMERCIAL FINANCE CO.

Bidder: AQUILINE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2015|United States|Engineering Consulting
Scitor Corporation
Science Applications International Corporation

Target: SCITOR CORPORATION

Bidder: SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

£ 511 M

Value

16 Mar 2015|United States|Recreational Services
Life Time Fitness Inc.
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: LIFE TIME FITNESS INC.

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 2.75 B

Value

23 Mar 2015|United States|Medical Services
Aspen Dental Management
American Securities

Target: ASPEN DENTAL MANAGEMENT INC

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2015|United States|Specialty Contracting
Premier Utility Services
Usic Holdings Inc.

Target: PREMIER UTILITY SERVICES LLC

Bidder: USIC HOLDINGS INC.

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 34 M

Value

23 Apr 2015|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Jones New York
Authentic Brands Group

Target: JONES NEW YORK

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 May 2015|United States|Medical Equipment
Animal Health International Inc.
Patterson Companies

Target: ANIMAL HEALTH INTERNATIONAL INC.

Bidder: PATTERSON COMPANIES INC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Vendor

£ 726 M

Value

30 Jun 2015|Sweden|Footwear
Tretorn Sweden
Authentic Brands Group

Target: TRETORN SWEDEN AB

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2015|United States|Software
Ellucian
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: ELLUCIAN INC

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Aug 2015|United States|Health Care Facilities
Dsi Renal Inc.
U.s. Renal Care Inc.

Target: DSI RENAL INC.

Bidder: U.S. RENAL CARE INC.

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2015|United States|Health Care Facilities
Restorixhealth
Cressey & Company

Target: RESTORIXHEALTH INC

Bidder: CRESSEY & COMPANY LP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2015|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Ohio Transmission Corporation
Irving Place Capital

Target: OHIO TRANSMISSION CORPORATION

Bidder: IRVING PLACE CAPITAL

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2017|United States|Software
Ccc Information Services
Advent International Corporation

Target: CCC INFORMATION SERVICES INC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2017|United States|Corporate Travel Services
Tourico Holidays
Hotelbeds Group Slu

Target: TOURICO HOLIDAYS INC

Bidder: HOTELBEDS GROUP SLU

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2017|United States|Recreational Services
Troon Golf
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: TROON GOLF LLC

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2017|United States|Specialty Contracting
United States Infrastructure Corporation
Partners Group

Target: UNITED STATES INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2017|United States|Health Care Services
Mdvip
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: MDVIP INC

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2018|United States|Specialty Retailers
Tourneau
Bucherer

Target: TOURNEAU INC

Bidder: BUCHERER AG

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Apr 2018|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
Srs Distribution
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: SRS DISTRIBUTION INC

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2016|United States|Medical Equipment
Press Ganey Holdings
Eqt Partners

Target: PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.80 B

Value

01 Apr 2016|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Insight Global
Crescent Capital Bdc

Target: INSIGHT GLOBAL INC

Bidder: CRESCENT CAPITAL BDC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2016|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Napa Management Services Corporation
American Securities

Target: NAPA MANAGEMENT SERVICES CORPORATION

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Apr 2016|United States|Health Care Services
Examworks Group
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: EXAMWORKS GROUP INC

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2016|United States|Food Products
Nature's Variety
Agrolimen

Target: NATURE'S VARIETY INC

Bidder: AGROLIMEN SA

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2016|United States|Luxury Items
Signet Jewelers
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2018|United States|Household Equipment and Products
The Shade Store
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: THE SHADE STORE LLC

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2018|United States|Management Consulting
Veritext Corp
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: VERITEXT CORP

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2018|United States|Leasing
Engs Commercial Finance Co.
Mitsubishi Hc Capital

Target: ENGS COMMERCIAL FINANCE CO.

Bidder: MITSUBISHI HC CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2018|United States|Auto Services
Caliber Collision Centers
Abra Auto Body & Glass

Target: CALIBER COLLISION CENTERS INC

Bidder: ABRA AUTO BODY & GLASS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2019|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Tank Holdings Corp
Olympus Partners

Target: TANK HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: OLYMPUS PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2019|United States|Biotechnology
Paragon Bioservices
Catalent

Target: PARAGON BIOSERVICES

Bidder: CATALENT INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 917 M

Value

10 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories
TOPSHOP/TOPMAN
Arcadia Group

Target: TOPSHOP/TOPMAN

Bidder: ARCADIA GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2019|United States|Medical Services
Us Renal Care
Chris Brengard

Target: US RENAL CARE

Bidder: CHRIS BRENGARD

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2019|United States|Consumer Services: Other
The Wrench Group
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: THE WRENCH GROUP

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2019|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation
Hig Capital

Target: CARDINAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

11 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2019|United States|Medical Equipment
Press Ganey Holdings
Ares Management

Target: PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

25 Service Providers

4 Target | 15 Bidder | 6 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 3.15 B

Value

28 Mar 2019|United States|Diversified Retailers
Savers
Ares Management

Target: SAVERS LLC

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

3 Service Providers

3 Target

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2019|United States|Software
Jaggaer
Cinven

Target: JAGGAER INC

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 90 M

Value

04 Jun 2019|United States|Medical Services
Milan Laser Holdings
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: MILAN LASER HOLDINGS

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2019|United States|Health Care Services
National Seating & Mobility
Cinven

Target: NATIONAL SEATING & MOBILITY

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2019|United States|Health Care Services
Wirb-copernicus Group
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: WIRB-COPERNICUS GROUP INC

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Dec 2019|United States|Aerospace
AERSALE
Monocle Acquisition Corp

Target: AERSALE

Bidder: MONOCLE ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 240 M

Value

07 Nov 2019|United States|Security Services
Pye-barker Fire & Safety
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: PYE-BARKER FIRE & SAFETY

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2019|Germany|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Ipan Service
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: IPAN SERVICE GMBH

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2020|United States|Information / Data Services
Multiplan Corp
Churchill Capital Corp

Target: MULTIPLAN CORP

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP

21 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

28 Target | 34 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 8.71 B

Value

20 Jul 2020|United States|Software
Wellsky Corporation
Tpg Capital

Target: WELLSKY CORPORATION

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2020|Guernsey|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Cpa Global
Clarivate Analytics

Target: CPA GLOBAL LTD

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

28 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 5.27 B

Value

03 Jul 2020|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Lucky Brand Dungarees
Sparc Group

Target: LUCKY BRAND DUNGAREES

Bidder: SPARC GROUP LLC

8 Service Providers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 153 M

Value

08 Sep 2020|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Advantage Solutions
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

33 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 3.94 B

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Software
Careport Health
Wellsky Corporation

Target: CAREPORT HEALTH

Bidder: WELLSKY CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 1.03 B

Value

05 Mar 2020|United States|Online and Social Platforms
Hungry Marketplace
Evolution Vc Partners

Target: HUNGRY MARKETPLACE

Bidder: EVOLUTION VC PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 15 M

Value

19 Nov 2020|United States|Software
Eci Software Solutions
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: ECI SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

8 Target | 23 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.89 B

Value

01 Oct 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Travis Medical Sales Corporation
National Seating & Mobility

Target: TRAVIS MEDICAL SALES CORPORATION

Bidder: NATIONAL SEATING & MOBILITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2020|United States|Household Equipment and Products
West Shore Home
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: WEST SHORE HOME

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 195 M

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|Health Care Facilities
Restorixhealth
The Silverfern Group

Target: RESTORIXHEALTH INC

Bidder: THE SILVERFERN GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Apr 2020|United States|Management Consulting
Atkinson-baker
Veritext Corp

Target: ATKINSON-BAKER INC

Bidder: VERITEXT CORP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Examworks Group
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: EXAMWORKS GROUP INC

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

4 Target | 83 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Mdvip
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: MDVIP INC

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Sep 2021|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
Tecta America Corp
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: TECTA AMERICA CORP

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging
Mold-rite Plastics
Clearlake Capital Group

Target: MOLD-RITE PLASTICS

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2021|United States|Plastics
Alpha Packaging
Pretium Packaging

Target: ALPHA PACKAGING

Bidder: PRETIUM PACKAGING

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Oct 2021|United States|Health Care Services
The Lockwood Group
Ares Management

Target: THE LOCKWOOD GROUP

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2021|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Panera Brands
Danny Meyer

Target: PANERA BRANDS

Bidder: DANNY MEYER

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

12 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 218 M

Value

30 Nov 2021|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Velvet Taco
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: VELVET TACO

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Consumer Services: Other
PUREGYM
Kkr & Co

Target: PUREGYM

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

08 Dec 2021|United States|Auto Services
Clean Streak Ventures
Mister Car Wash

Target: CLEAN STREAK VENTURES

Bidder: MISTER CAR WASH

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 294 M

Value

11 Jan 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Pace Analytical
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: PACE ANALYTICAL

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

16 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2022|United States|Software
FORSTA
Press Ganey Holdings

Target: FORSTA

Bidder: PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2021|United States|Auto Services
Sun Auto Tire & Service
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: SUN AUTO TIRE & SERVICE

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

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