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James Barker

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Deal Bio

Total Deals39

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 101.16 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.89 B

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30 Apr 2018|United States|Mobile

Target: SPRINT CORP

Bidder: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

25 Service Providers

10 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

133 Dealmakers

28 Target | 103 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 53.42 B

Value

03 May 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: WALT DISNEY (REGIONAL SPORTS NETWORK)

Bidder: SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP

22 Service Providers

17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

88 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 8.10 B

Value

26 Jul 2019|United States|Mobile

Target: SPRINT (PRE PAID BUSINESS)

Bidder: DISH NETWORK

12 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 4.01 B

Value

23 Dec 2019|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: ALTAFIBER (FORMER CINCINNATI BELL)

Bidder: MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

138 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

27 Apr 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ERASCA

Bidder: ARCH VENTURE PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

8 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 161 M

Value

23 Nov 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NATIONAL RESILIENCE INC

Bidder: 8VC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

10 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 562 M

Value

16 Dec 2020|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: AST & SCIENCE LLC

Bidder: NEW PROVIDENCE ACQUISITION CORP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

16 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 1.05 B

Value

28 Jan 2021|United States|Mobility

Target: FARADAY FUTURE

Bidder: PROPERTY SOLUTIONS ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

43 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 2.48 B

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Software

Target: GERBER TECHNOLOGY LLC

Bidder: LECTRA

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 262 M

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: UPSKILL

Bidder: TEAMVIEWER

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2021|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: NORTHVOLT

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

8 Target | 142 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

07 Jul 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: PLANET LABS INC

Bidder: TIME VENTURES

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

45 Target | 45 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.02 B

Value

25 Aug 2021|United States|Recreational Products

Target: GINGER

Bidder: HEADSPACE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2021|United States|Food Products

Target: NOBELL FOODS

Bidder: MISSION BAY CAPITAL

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 54 M

Value

20 Aug 2021|Mexico|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: SAAVI ENERGIA

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2021|United States|Cosmetics

Target: ALASTIN SKINCARE

Bidder: GALDERMA

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

23 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2021|United States|Machinery: Construction

Target: ESSENTIUM

Bidder: APEIRON INVESTMENT

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

24 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 731 M

Value

24 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: FLOW COMMERCE

Bidder: GLOBAL-E

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

17 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 373 M

Value

01 Dec 2021|Spain|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: GRUPO GRANSOLAR

Bidder: TRILANTIC CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

26 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 361 M

Value

05 May 2022|Taiwan|Semiconductors

Target: SILICON MOTION

Bidder: MAXLINEAR INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

39 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 3.03 B

Value

09 May 2022|United States|Media Agencies

Target: HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

26 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 116 M

Value

11 May 2022|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: SWITCH INC

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

34 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 8.93 B

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: THE CM GROUP

Bidder: OPEN HEALTH

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

7 Target | 42 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2022|United States|Internet

Target: OPTICALTEL

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

25 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Mar 2023|United States|Internet

Target: KA’ENA CORPORATION

Bidder: T-MOBILE INTERNATIONAL

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

24 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

27 Mar 2023|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: FATBEAM HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: BASALT INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: SCOPELY

Bidder: PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

17 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 3.93 B

Value

11 May 2023|Spain|Alternative Fuels

Target: H2B2 ELECTROLYSIS TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: RMG ACQUISITION CORP III

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

40 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 600 M

Value

15 May 2023|United States|Internet

Target: WECOM LLC

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2023|United States|Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance

Target: SABER POWER SERVICES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

7 Target | 43 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Internet

Target: MAINSTREAM FIBER NETWORKS

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2023|United States|Auto Technology

Target: BLAIZE INC

Bidder: BURTECH ACQUISITION CORP

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

33 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 706 M

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI NATURAL GAS ASSETS)

Bidder: DELTA UTILITIES

13 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 951 M

Value

30 Jul 2024|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: PRIORITY POWER MANAGEMENT LLC

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

42 Target | 30 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2024|Chile|Alternative Fuels

Target: HIF GLOBAL

Bidder: JOGMEC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

11 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 118 M

Value

19 Sep 2024|Chile|Alternative Fuels

Target: HIF GLOBAL

Bidder: MITSUI OSK LINES

4 Service Providers

4 Target

12 Dealmakers

12 Target

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: BRIGHTCOVE INC

Bidder: BENDING SPOONS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

101 Dealmakers

48 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 185 M

Value

11 Jan 2024|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: EDWARDS SANBORN 1B

Bidder: AXIUM INFRASTRUCTURE

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2025|Canada|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC (ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 60 Vendor

£ 3.59 B

Value