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Ian BarrattKirkland & Ellis

Ian Barratt

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals23
Valued Deals10
Total Value£ 14.82 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.48 B

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08 Feb 2019|Sweden|Asset Managers and Custodians
Soderberg & Partners
Kkr & Co

Target: SODERBERG & PARTNERS

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2019|Lithuania|Media Agencies
Baltic Classifieds Group
Apax Partners

Target: BALTIC CLASSIFIEDS GROUP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2019|Germany|Publishing
Axel Springer
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (cpp Investments)

Target: AXEL SPRINGER SE

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

33 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 3.91 B

Value

19 Oct 2015|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Koda Distribution Group
Azelis

Target: KODA DISTRIBUTION GROUP

Bidder: AZELIS SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2015|Belgium|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres
Azelis
Apax Partners

Target: AZELIS SA

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2019|Norway|Security Services
Sector Alarm Group
Kkr & Co

Target: SECTOR ALARM GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

22 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 165 M

Value

04 Aug 2019|Germany|FinTech
HEIDELPAY
Kkr & Co

Target: HEIDELPAY

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2019|Germany|Equipment Rental
Adco Group
Apax Partners

Target: ADCO GROUP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 May 2020|United States|Cosmetics
Coty
Kkr & Co

Target: COTY INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 604 M

Value

18 Jun 2020|Netherlands|Hotels and Motels
Roompot Service
Kkr & Co

Target: ROOMPOT SERVICE BV

Bidder: KKR & CO

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

5 Target | 45 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 900 M

Value

31 Jul 2020|Spain|Education Services
MASTERD
Kkr & Co

Target: MASTERD

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

7 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 134 M

Value

29 Jul 2020|France|Health Care Services
Elsan
Kkr & Co

Target: ELSAN SAS

Bidder: KKR & CO

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 8 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

8 Target | 21 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 3.18 B

Value

20 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
The Citation Group
Kkr & Co

Target: THE CITATION GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Kpmg (uk Restructuring Business)
Hig Capital

Target: KPMG (UK RESTRUCTURING BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

24 Mar 2021|Germany|Medical Equipment
RODENSTOCK
Apax Partners

Target: RODENSTOCK

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

18 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

3 Target | 76 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2021|Netherlands|Mobile
T-mobile Netherlands
Apax Partners

Target: T-MOBILE NETHERLANDS

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

2 Target | 51 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 4.37 B

Value

31 Jul 2023|Spain|Medical Equipment
Palex Medical
Apax Partners

Target: PALEX MEDICAL

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2024|Sweden|Pharmaceuticals
Immedica Pharma
Kkr & Co

Target: IMMEDICA PHARMA AB

Bidder: KKR & CO

24 Service Providers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 7 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2024|Netherlands|Apparel Retailers
NEXEYE
Kkr & Co

Target: NEXEYE

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2024|Jersey|Asset Managers and Custodians
Aztec Group
Warburg Pincus

Target: AZTEC GROUP

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Apr 2025|Sweden|Pharmaceuticals
Karo Healthcare
Kkr & Co

Target: KARO HEALTHCARE

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2025|Sweden|Biotechnology
Biotage
Kkr & Co

Target: BIOTAGE AB

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 909 M

Value

14 Jul 2025|Ireland|Cosmetics
Perrigo Company (dermacosmetics Branded Business)
Kkr & Co

Target: PERRIGO COMPANY PLC (DERMACOSMETICS BRANDED BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 241 M

Value

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