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Ian JohnKirkland & Ellis

Ian John

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals38
Valued Deals32
Total Value£ 107.03 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.34 B

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03 Dec 2018|United States|Entertainment
Tribune Media Company
Nexstar Media Group

Target: TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY

Bidder: NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

28 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 4.79 B

Value

10 Feb 2017|United States|Food Products
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
Reckitt Benckiser Group

Target: MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY

Bidder: RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

26 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 14.21 B

Value

30 Apr 2018|United States|Travel and Tourism
Ilg
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation

Target: ILG LLC

Bidder: MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

46 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 4.07 B

Value

20 Mar 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Nexstar Media Group (19 Tv Stations)
Tegna

Target: NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP (19 TV STATIONS)

Bidder: TEGNA INC

16 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 979 M

Value

06 May 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Amplify Energy
Midstates Petroleum Company

Target: AMPLIFY ENERGY

Bidder: MIDSTATES PETROLEUM COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

43 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2019|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
C&j Energy Services
Keane Group

Target: C&J ENERGY SERVICES

Bidder: KEANE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

48 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 1.43 B

Value

15 Jul 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Carrizo Oil & Gas
Callon Petroleum Co

Target: CARRIZO OIL & GAS INC

Bidder: CALLON PETROLEUM CO

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

17 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 2.54 B

Value

07 Aug 2019|United States|Biotechnology
Cambrex Corporation
Permira Advisers

Target: CAMBREX CORPORATION

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.97 B

Value

07 Aug 2019|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Huntsman (chemical Intermediates And Surfactants Units)
Indorama Ventures

Target: HUNTSMAN (CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES AND SURFACTANTS UNITS)

Bidder: INDORAMA VENTURES

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.68 B

Value

03 Dec 2019|United States|Digital Services
Avaya
RINGCENTRAL

Target: AVAYA INC

Bidder: RINGCENTRAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

22 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

07 Feb 2020|United States|Private Equity
Creative Planning
General Atlantic

Target: CREATIVE PLANNING INC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

29 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2020|United States|Software
Ultimate Software Group
Kronos

Target: ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP INC

Bidder: KRONOS INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 11 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

5 Target | 26 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 16.96 B

Value

16 Mar 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Cvc Thermoset Specialties
Huntsman Corporation

Target: CVC THERMOSET SPECIALTIES

Bidder: HUNTSMAN CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 244 M

Value

03 May 2020|India|Digital Services
Jio Platforms
Kkr & Co

Target: JIO PLATFORMS LIMITED

Bidder: KKR & CO

37 Service Providers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 5 Vendor

142 Dealmakers

1 Target | 119 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 11.45 B

Value

22 Jul 2020|United States|Automobiles
Am General
Kps Capital Partners

Target: AM GENERAL

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

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

21 Dec 2020|United States|Consumer Services: Other
PRECOR
Peloton Interactive

Target: PRECOR

Bidder: PELOTON INTERACTIVE INC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 315 M

Value

03 Aug 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (xermelo Business)
Gtcr

Target: LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS (XERMELO BUSINESS)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

15 Target | 23 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 122 M

Value

20 Feb 2021|United States|Education Services
NEARPOD
Renaissance Learning

Target: NEARPOD

Bidder: RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 464 M

Value

01 Mar 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
SYNIVERSE
Twilio

Target: SYNIVERSE

Bidder: TWILIO INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 538 M

Value

18 Oct 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
Sirius Computer Solutions
Cdw Corporation

Target: SIRIUS COMPUTER SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: CDW CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

4 Target | 12 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 1.82 B

Value

10 Jan 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Navitas Midstream Partner Holdings
Enterprise Products Partners

Target: NAVITAS MIDSTREAM PARTNER HOLDINGS

Bidder: ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

30 Target | 24 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.39 B

Value

16 Feb 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Verdun Oil Company Ii (uinta Basin Assets)
Crescent Energy Company

Target: VERDUN OIL COMPANY II (UINTA BASIN ASSETS)

Bidder: CRESCENT ENERGY COMPANY

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 602 M

Value

07 Apr 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
The Npd Group
Information Resources

Target: THE NPD GROUP

Bidder: INFORMATION RESOURCES INC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

45 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

02 Jun 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
Standard Media Index
Gtcr

Target: STANDARD MEDIA INDEX

Bidder: GTCR LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

5 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2022|United States|Risk and Compliance
APEXANALYTIX
Kkr & Co

Target: APEXANALYTIX

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Huntsman (textile Effects Division)
Sk Capital Partners

Target: HUNTSMAN (TEXTILE EFFECTS DIVISION)

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

1 Target | 68 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 593 M

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|E-commerce
POSHMARK
Naver Corporation

Target: POSHMARK

Bidder: NAVER CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.07 B

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Payments / Commerce
PAYA
Nuvei Corporation

Target: PAYA

Bidder: NUVEI CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

30 Target | 17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

29 Mar 2023|France|Customer Relationship Management
Webhelp
CONCENTRIX

Target: WEBHELP SAS

Bidder: CONCENTRIX

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

43 Target | 10 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 3.90 B

Value

03 May 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Ruth's Hospitality Group
Darden Restaurants

Target: RUTH'S HOSPITALITY GROUP

Bidder: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

21 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 572 M

Value

15 Jun 2023|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
NEXTIER
Patterson-uti Energy

Target: NEXTIER

Bidder: PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

21 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 1.92 B

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Containers and Packaging
Veritiv Corporation
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: VERITIV CORPORATION

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

6 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.80 B

Value

08 Aug 2023|United States|Security Services
Adt (commercial Business)
Gtcr

Target: ADT (COMMERCIAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

64 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.25 B

Value

29 May 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Marathon Oil Corporation
Conocophillips Company

Target: MARATHON OIL CORPORATION

Bidder: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 17.61 B

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Offshore Drilling and Other Services
Diamond Offshore Drilling
Noble Corp

Target: DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC

Bidder: NOBLE CORP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

10 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.26 B

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Software
PAYCOR
Paychex

Target: PAYCOR

Bidder: PAYCHEX INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

21 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.28 B

Value

10 Feb 2025|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Kito Crosby
Columbus Mckinnon Corporation

Target: KITO CROSBY LIMITED

Bidder: COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

9 Target | 30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.18 B

Value

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