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Jacob Traff

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 37.83 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.80 B

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25 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Satellite

Target: INMARSAT PLC

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

46 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 4.21 B

Value

03 Jul 2019|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: OSRAM LICHT AG

Bidder: AMS AG

29 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

113 Dealmakers

32 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 4.12 B

Value

22 Jul 2019|Switzerland|Containers and Packaging

Target: CLARIANT (HEALTHCARE PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: ARSENAL CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

12 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: ADVANCED COMPUTER SOFTWARE GROUP LTD

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

05 Nov 2019|Russian Federation|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED (OTC PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 512 M

Value

08 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|Software

Target: KIRONA SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ADVANCED COMPUTER SOFTWARE GROUP LTD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 55 M

Value

28 Jan 2020|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: THYSSENKRUPP (ELEVATOR TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

51 Service Providers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 14 Vendor

156 Dealmakers

2 Target | 92 Bidder | 60 Vendor

£ 13.01 B

Value

04 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Luxury Items

Target: GLOBE-TROTTER GROUP

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 10 M

Value

06 Mar 2020|France|Education Services

Target: GALILEO GLOBAL EDUCATION

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

2 Target | 48 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2020|Japan|Medical Equipment

Target: TAKEDA (TACHOSIL)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 66 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

24 Sep 2020|Finland|Containers and Packaging

Target: AHLSTROM-MUNKSJO OYJ

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

22 Service Providers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

24 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 1.92 B

Value

25 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: PIB GROUP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

10 Target | 26 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CORP

Bidder: GTCR LLC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

20 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 584 M

Value

10 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: ERS

Bidder: AQUILINE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 252 M

Value

16 Mar 2021|Italy|Software

Target: LUTECH GROUP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

2 Target | 44 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: ALLOCATE SOFTWARE PLC

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 969 M

Value

13 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Customer Relationship Management

Target: FLASHTALKING

Bidder: MEDIAOCEAN LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

13 Target | 13 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 361 M

Value

27 Sep 2021|Spain|Aerospace

Target: ITP AERO

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

7 Target | 27 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

03 Nov 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: TROY CORPORATION

Bidder: LONZA GROUP LTD (SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS BUSINESS)

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

17 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Satellite

Target: INMARSAT PLC

Bidder: VIASAT INC

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

38 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 5.41 B

Value

19 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Recreational Products

Target: PALADONE

Bidder: IVEST CONSUMER PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2022|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: CONTABO

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

15 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 59 M

Value

02 Jun 2022|Norway|Software

Target: ECOONLINE

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

4 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 313 M

Value

26 Jul 2022|Italy|Paper

Target: FEDRIGONI GROUP

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

25 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

4 Target | 34 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 1.27 B

Value

23 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: SUMUP

Bidder: BTOV PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 509 M

Value

12 Dec 2023|Sweden|Construction Services

Target: ELEDA GROUP

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: KIN AND CARTA

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

17 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value

02 Apr 2024|Sweden|Consumer Services: Other

Target: OSD CDMO (7 MANUFACTURING AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES)

Bidder: BLUE WOLF CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2024|France|Software

Target: BENIFY

Bidder: ZELLIS GROUP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value