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James Barrett

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals47

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 65.45 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.42 B

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14 Mar 2018|Hong Kong|Diversified Financials

Target: GREATER CHINA INTERMODAL INVESTMENTS LLC

Bidder: SEASPAN CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

21 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2018|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: BALL METALPACK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

25 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2018|United States|Equipment Rental

Target: BLUELINE RENTAL LLC

Bidder: UNITED RENTALS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.63 B

Value

07 Nov 2018|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: JOSTENS

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2019|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: PRECISION FLOW SYSTEMS

Bidder: INGERSOLL RAND

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.12 B

Value

25 Feb 2019|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

48 Target | 32 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.91 B

Value

26 Apr 2017|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LLC

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

43 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 May 2019|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: AXLETECH

Bidder: MERITOR INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

13 Target | 4 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 138 M

Value

09 Aug 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: WESCO AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

27 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.57 B

Value

02 Aug 2020|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

20 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 12.53 B

Value

03 Aug 2020|United States|Private Equity

Target: GCM GROSVENOR

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

49 Target | 15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.53 B

Value

16 Sep 2020|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: VICTORY INNOVATIONS

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: AGRO MERCHANTS GROUP

Bidder: AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

26 Target | 34 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 1.33 B

Value

09 Nov 2020|United States|Transportation Services

Target: INTERNATIONAL-MATEX TANK LLC

Bidder: RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

101 Dealmakers

2 Target | 52 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 2.07 B

Value

15 Jan 2021|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: ENVISIONTEC

Bidder: DESKTOP METAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

29 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 220 M

Value

17 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: SIGNATURE AVIATION (ENGINE REPAIR & OVERHAUL BUSINESS)

Bidder: STANDARDAERO

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 165 M

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: BEACON STREET GROUP

Bidder: ASCENDANT DIGITAL ACQUISITION CORP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

28 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 2.15 B

Value

03 Mar 2021|Israel|Medical Equipment

Target: LUMENIS

Bidder: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 769 M

Value

01 Apr 2021|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING

Bidder: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

19 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Electrical Components

Target: YDESIGN GROUP

Bidder: DESIGN HOLDING

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 172 M

Value

11 May 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: GINKGO BIOWORKS INC

Bidder: BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO

26 Service Providers

5 Target | 21 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

46 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 10.64 B

Value

10 Jun 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: SVP WORLDWIDE LLC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: FORT DEARBORN COMPANY

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

26 Service Providers

7 Target | 17 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

31 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2021|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: OREGON TOOL

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

7 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2021|United States|Cement

Target: IPS CORPORATION

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2021|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: BLATTNER HOLDING COMPANY

Bidder: QUANTA SERVICES

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 1.97 B

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

23 Dec 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS

Bidder: QUIDEL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

53 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 6.01 B

Value

15 Feb 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: MONEYGRAM

Bidder: MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS LLC

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

39 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 1.33 B

Value

12 May 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: VALTRIS SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2022|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: GULF COAST PIPELINE

Bidder: ARCLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 698 M

Value

19 May 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: COLGATE ENERGY PARTNERS

Bidder: CENTENNIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

13 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 4.27 B

Value

09 Aug 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals

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 Feb 2023|United States|Specialty Contracting

Target: TITAN ACQUISITION HOLDINGS

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

45 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2023|United States|Transportation Services

Target: PRIMEFLIGHT AVIATION SERVICES INC

Bidder: THE STERLING GROUP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

34 Target | 38 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 May 2023|Israel|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: STRATASYS

Bidder: DESKTOP METAL

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

27 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

26 Jul 2023|United States|Recreational Products

Target: RBMEDIA

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

25 Target | 46 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: KLEEN ENERGY SYSTEMS

Bidder: ARCLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Sep 2023|United States|Construction Services

Target: THE COOK & BOARDMAN

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2023|United States|Environmental Consulting

Target: MILESTONE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2023|Bermuda|Freight Forwarding

Target: SEACUBE CONTAINER LEASING LTD

Bidder: WREN HOUSE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Oct 2023|United States|Aerospace

Target: JET EAST

Bidder: WEST STAR AVIATION

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 107 M

Value

11 Jan 2024|Netherlands|Distillers and Vintners

Target: E&A SCHEER

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2024|United States|Industrial Distribution

Target: KAMAN CORPORATION

Bidder: ARCLINE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

19 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

09 Jan 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: AUGUSTA SPORTSWEAR BRANDS

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2024|Canada|Aerospace

Target: HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

6 Target | 84 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 762 M

Value

30 Oct 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ALTAIR ENGINEERING

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

29 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 8.16 B

Value