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James Barrett

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals44
Valued Deals26
Total Value£57,293M
Avg. Deal Size£2,204M

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Hong Kong
Diversified Financials
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Greater China Intermodal Investments

target

Greater China Intermodal Investments

Seaspan Corporation

bidder

Seaspan Corporation

value n/a

21 dealmakers

United States
Containers and Packaging
Joint VenturePrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionDomestic
Ball Metalpack

target

Ball Metalpack

Platinum Equity

bidder

Platinum Equity

value n/a

25 dealmakers

United States
Equipment Rental
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate EquityDomesticMajority
Blueline Rental

target

Blueline Rental

United Rentals

bidder

United Rentals

£1,625m

21 dealmakers

United States
Specialty Retailers
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
JOSTENS

target

JOSTENS

Platinum Equity

bidder

Platinum Equity

value n/a

33 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Specialty
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Precision Flow Systems

target

Precision Flow Systems

Ingersoll Rand

bidder

Ingersoll Rand

£1,119m

19 dealmakers

United States
Containers and Packaging
Private EquityAcquisitionPublicPrivate EquityMajorityDomestic
Multi-color Corporation

target

Multi-color Corporation

Platinum Equity

bidder

Platinum Equity

£1,913m

85 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityPrivate Equity
Pharmaceutical Product Development

target

Pharmaceutical Product Development

Gic Private

bidder

Gic Private

value n/a

54 dealmakers

United States
Production Technology Equipment
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityDomestic
AXLETECH

target

AXLETECH

Meritor

bidder

Meritor

£138m

34 dealmakers

United States
Aerospace
MergerPrivate EquityAcquisitionPublic
Wesco Aircraft Holdings

target

Wesco Aircraft Holdings

Platinum Equity

bidder

Platinum Equity

£1,571m

52 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
Cross BorderAcquisitionPublicMajority
Varian Medical Systems

target

Varian Medical Systems

Siemens Healthineers

bidder

Siemens Healthineers

£12,530m

82 dealmakers

United States
Private Equity
DomesticMergerMajorityPrivate EquityPrivateDe-SPAC
Gcm Grosvenor

target

Gcm Grosvenor

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

£1,528m

72 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Industrials
PrivateMajorityDomesticPrivate EquityAcquisition
Victory Innovations

target

Victory Innovations

The Carlyle Group

bidder

The Carlyle Group

value n/a

33 dealmakers

United States
Storage Terminals
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajority
Agro Merchants Group

target

Agro Merchants Group

Americold Realty Trust

bidder

Americold Realty Trust

£1,333m

83 dealmakers

United States
Transportation Services
MajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
International-matex Tank

target

International-matex Tank

Riverstone Holdings

bidder

Riverstone Holdings

£2,070m

101 dealmakers

United States
Production Technology Equipment
MajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisition
ENVISIONTEC

target

ENVISIONTEC

Desktop Metal

bidder

Desktop Metal

£220m

33 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Aerospace
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionCross Border
Signature Aviation (engine Repair & Overhaul Business)

target

Signature Aviation (engine Repair & Overhaul Business)

STANDARDAERO

bidder

STANDARDAERO

£165m

19 dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomesticReverse TakeoverMergerDe-SPAC
Beacon Street Group

target

Beacon Street Group

Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp

bidder

Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp

£2,150m

59 dealmakers

Israel
Medical Equipment
Private EquityPrivateMajorityAcquisitionCross Border
LUMENIS

target

LUMENIS

Boston Scientific Corporation

bidder

Boston Scientific Corporation

£769m

53 dealmakers

United States
Environmental / Waste Management
DomesticPrivate EquityPublicAcquisition
Liberty Tire Recycling

target

Liberty Tire Recycling

Energy Capital Partners

bidder

Energy Capital Partners

value n/a

34 dealmakers

United States
Electrical Components
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajority
Ydesign Group

target

Ydesign Group

Design Holding

bidder

Design Holding

£172m

21 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityDomesticAcquisitionDe-SPACReverse Takeover
Ginkgo Bioworks

target

Ginkgo Bioworks

Baillie Gifford & Co

bidder

Baillie Gifford & Co

£10,641m

107 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Industrial
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Svp Worldwide

target

Svp Worldwide

Platinum Equity

bidder

Platinum Equity

value n/a

36 dealmakers

United StatesUnited States
Containers and Packaging
AcquisitionDomesticMergerPrivate EquityPrivateMajority
Fort Dearborn Company

target

Fort Dearborn Company

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

value n/a

39 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Specialty
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Oregon Tool

target

Oregon Tool

Platinum Equity

bidder

Platinum Equity

value n/a

42 dealmakers

United States
Cement
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityDomesticPrivate Equity
Ips Corporation

target

Ips Corporation

Centerbridge Partners

bidder

Centerbridge Partners

value n/a

34 dealmakers

United States
Renewable Energy Equipment
PrivateMajorityDomesticAcquisition
Blattner Holding Company

target

Blattner Holding Company

Quanta Services

bidder

Quanta Services

£1,966m

30 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Construction
MergerDe-SPACReverse TakeoverAcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivatePrivate Equity
ESSENTIUM

target

ESSENTIUM

Apeiron Investment

bidder

Apeiron Investment

£731m

30 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPublic
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics

target

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics

Quidel Corporation

bidder

Quidel Corporation

£6,011m

61 dealmakers

United States
Payments / Commerce
PublicMajorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivate Equity
MONEYGRAM

target

MONEYGRAM

Madison Dearborn Partners

bidder

Madison Dearborn Partners

£1,330m

93 dealmakers

United States
Specialty Chemicals
MajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate
Valtris Specialty Chemicals

target

Valtris Specialty Chemicals

Sk Capital Partners

bidder

Sk Capital Partners

value n/a

49 dealmakers

United States
Oil Equipment and Services
DomesticAcquisitionPrivateMinority
Gulf Coast Pipeline

target

Gulf Coast Pipeline

Arclight Capital Partners

bidder

Arclight Capital Partners

£698m

21 dealmakers

United States
Integrated Oil and Gas
MergerDomesticAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Colgate Energy Partners

target

Colgate Energy Partners

Centennial Resource Development

bidder

Centennial Resource Development

£4,270m

40 dealmakers

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

target

Huntsman (textile Effects Division)

Sk Capital Partners

bidder

Sk Capital Partners

£593m

107 dealmakers

United States
Specialty Contracting
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateDomestic
Titan Acquisition Holdings

target

Titan Acquisition Holdings

Lone Star Funds

bidder

Lone Star Funds

value n/a

52 dealmakers

United States
Transportation Services
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Primeflight Aviation Services

target

Primeflight Aviation Services

The Sterling Group

bidder

The Sterling Group

value n/a

74 dealmakers

Israel
Electronic Components and Equipment
AcquisitionCross BorderPublicMajorityMerger
STRATASYS

target

STRATASYS

Desktop Metal

bidder

Desktop Metal

£1,451m

86 dealmakers

United States
Recreational Products
DomesticPrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
RBMEDIA

target

RBMEDIA

Hig Capital

bidder

Hig Capital

value n/a

75 dealmakers

United States
Integrated Oil and Gas
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityMinority
Kleen Energy Systems

target

Kleen Energy Systems

Arclight Capital Partners

bidder

Arclight Capital Partners

value n/a

15 dealmakers

United States
Construction Services
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
The Cook & Boardman

target

The Cook & Boardman

Platinum Equity

bidder

Platinum Equity

value n/a

47 dealmakers

United States
Environmental Consulting
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Milestone Environmental Services

target

Milestone Environmental Services

Sk Capital Partners

bidder

Sk Capital Partners

value n/a

35 dealmakers

Bermuda
Freight Forwarding
PrivateAcquisitionCross BorderMinorityPrivate Equity
Seacube Container Leasing

target

Seacube Container Leasing

Wren House Infrastructure Management

bidder

Wren House Infrastructure Management

value n/a

56 dealmakers

United States
Aerospace
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate Equity
Jet East

target

Jet East

West Star Aviation

bidder

West Star Aviation

£107m

41 dealmakers

United States
Industrial Distribution
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublicPrivate Equity
Kaman Corporation

target

Kaman Corporation

Arcline Investment Management

bidder

Arcline Investment Management

£1,418m

40 dealmakers

Canada
Aerospace
Private EquityCross BorderMajorityPublicPrivatisationAcquisition
HÉROUX-DEVTEK

target

HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Platinum Equity

bidder

Platinum Equity

£762m

51 dealmakers

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