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Cover Image Ian John
Ian JohnKirkland & Ellis

Ian John

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals34
Valued Deals28
Total Value£82,701M
Avg. Deal Size£2,954M

Expertise (34)

Key Relationships

United States
Entertainment
PublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate Equity
Tribune Media Company

target

Tribune Media Company

Nexstar Media Group

bidder

Nexstar Media Group

£4,794m

57 dealmakers

United States
Food Products
PublicAcquisitionMajority
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company

target

Mead Johnson Nutrition Company

Reckitt Benckiser Group

bidder

Reckitt Benckiser Group

£14,206m

33 dealmakers

United States
Travel and Tourism
AcquisitionPublicMergerMajority
Ilg

target

Ilg

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation

bidder

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation

£4,072m

72 dealmakers

United States
Radio and TV Broadcasters
PrivateAcquisition
Nexstar Media Group (19 Tv Stations)

target

Nexstar Media Group (19 Tv Stations)

Tegna

bidder

Tegna

£979m

15 dealmakers

United States
Integrated Oil and Gas
PublicMerger
Amplify Energy

target

Amplify Energy

Midstates Petroleum Company

bidder

Midstates Petroleum Company

value n/a

47 dealmakers

United States
Oil Equipment and Services
PrivateMergerMajority
C&j Energy Services

target

C&j Energy Services

Keane Group

bidder

Keane Group

£1,428m

55 dealmakers

United States
Integrated Oil and Gas
AcquisitionMajorityPublicMergerDomestic
Carrizo Oil & Gas

target

Carrizo Oil & Gas

Callon Petroleum Co

bidder

Callon Petroleum Co

£2,543m

77 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPublic
Cambrex Corporation

target

Cambrex Corporation

Permira Advisers

bidder

Permira Advisers

£1,972m

34 dealmakers

United States
Chemicals: Diversified
PrivateAcquisitionMajority
Huntsman (chemical Intermediates And Surfactants Units)

target

Huntsman (chemical Intermediates And Surfactants Units)

Indorama Ventures

bidder

Indorama Ventures

£1,682m

48 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
MinorityAcquisitionPublic
Avaya

target

Avaya

RINGCENTRAL

bidder

RINGCENTRAL

£102m

49 dealmakers

United States
Private Equity
AcquisitionMinorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Creative Planning

target

Creative Planning

General Atlantic

bidder

General Atlantic

value n/a

32 dealmakers

United States
Software
MergerPrivate EquityPublicMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Ultimate Software Group

target

Ultimate Software Group

Kronos

bidder

Kronos

£16,963m

58 dealmakers

United States
Specialty Chemicals
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticPrivate Equity
Cvc Thermoset Specialties

target

Cvc Thermoset Specialties

Huntsman Corporation

bidder

Huntsman Corporation

£244m

52 dealmakers

India
Digital Services
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateMinorityCross Border
Jio Platforms

target

Jio Platforms

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£11,453m

142 dealmakers

United States
Automobiles
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityAcquisition
Am General

target

Am General

Kps Capital Partners

bidder

Kps Capital Partners

value n/a

53 dealmakers

United States
Food Retailers and Wholesalers
MajorityPrivateCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate Equity
FRESHDIRECT

target

FRESHDIRECT

Centerbridge Partners

bidder

Centerbridge Partners

value n/a

25 dealmakers

United States
Consumer Services: Other
DomesticAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMajority
PRECOR

target

PRECOR

Peloton Interactive

bidder

Peloton Interactive

£315m

51 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (xermelo Business)

target

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (xermelo Business)

Gtcr

bidder

Gtcr

£122m

41 dealmakers

United States
Education Services
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityDomestic
NEARPOD

target

NEARPOD

Renaissance Learning

bidder

Renaissance Learning

£464m

25 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
MinorityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticPrivate Equity
SYNIVERSE

target

SYNIVERSE

Twilio

bidder

Twilio

£538m

70 dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
DomesticPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajority
Sirius Computer Solutions

target

Sirius Computer Solutions

Cdw Corporation

bidder

Cdw Corporation

£1,817m

44 dealmakers

United States
Integrated Oil and Gas
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajority
Navitas Midstream Partner Holdings

target

Navitas Midstream Partner Holdings

Enterprise Products Partners

bidder

Enterprise Products Partners

£2,390m

57 dealmakers

United States
Integrated Oil and Gas
DomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Verdun Oil Company Ii (uinta Basin Assets)

target

Verdun Oil Company Ii (uinta Basin Assets)

Crescent Energy Company

bidder

Crescent Energy Company

£602m

34 dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
MergerPrivate EquityPrivateDomesticMajorityAcquisition
The Npd Group

target

The Npd Group

Information Resources

bidder

Information Resources

£3,824m

70 dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajority
Standard Media Index

target

Standard Media Index

Gtcr

bidder

Gtcr

value n/a

35 dealmakers

United States
Risk and Compliance
Private EquityPrivateDomesticMajorityAcquisition
APEXANALYTIX

target

APEXANALYTIX

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

value n/a

50 dealmakers

United States
Specialty Chemicals
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate Equity
Huntsman (textile Effects Division)

target

Huntsman (textile Effects Division)

Sk Capital Partners

bidder

Sk Capital Partners

£593m

107 dealmakers

United States
E-commerce
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPublic
POSHMARK

target

POSHMARK

Naver Corporation

bidder

Naver Corporation

£1,068m

42 dealmakers

United States
Payments / Commerce
AcquisitionMajorityPublicCross Border
PAYA

target

PAYA

Nuvei Corporation

bidder

Nuvei Corporation

£1,074m

50 dealmakers

France
Customer Relationship Management
MergerPrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderMajorityAcquisition
Webhelp

target

Webhelp

CONCENTRIX

bidder

CONCENTRIX

£3,895m

65 dealmakers

United States
Restaurants and Bars
Tender OfferMajorityPublicAcquisitionDomestic
Ruth's Hospitality Group

target

Ruth's Hospitality Group

Darden Restaurants

bidder

Darden Restaurants

£572m

30 dealmakers

United States
Oil Equipment and Services
MergerDomesticMajorityPublicAcquisition
NEXTIER

target

NEXTIER

Patterson-uti Energy

bidder

Patterson-uti Energy

£1,921m

41 dealmakers

United States
Containers and Packaging
AcquisitionMajorityPublicDomesticPrivate EquityPrivatisation
Veritiv Corporation

target

Veritiv Corporation

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

£1,802m

31 dealmakers

United States
Security Services
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Adt (commercial Business)

target

Adt (commercial Business)

Gtcr

bidder

Gtcr

£1,254m

77 dealmakers

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