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James GortonLatham & Watkins

James Gorton

Partner at Latham & Watkins

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New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals52
Valued Deals17
Total Value£ 92.65 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 5.45 B

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23 Jun 2015|United States|Distillers and Vintners
Sidney Frank Importing Company Inc.
Mast-jaegermeister

Target: SIDNEY FRANK IMPORTING COMPANY INC.

Bidder: MAST-JAEGERMEISTER SE

1 Service Providers

1 Target

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2015|United States|Specialty Retailers
Books-a-million Inc.
Anderson Family

Target: BOOKS-A-MILLION INC.

Bidder: ANDERSON FAMILY

1 Service Providers

1 Target

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

£ 5 M

Value

18 Aug 2015|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Opticaccess
Integra Telecom Holdings Inc.

Target: OPTICACCESS LLC

Bidder: INTEGRA TELECOM HOLDINGS INC.

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2015|United States|FinTech
Smartstream Reference Data Utility
Smartstream Technologies

Target: SMARTSTREAM REFERENCE DATA UTILITY

Bidder: SMARTSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES

7 Service Providers

7 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2018|United States|Mobile
Sprint Corp
Deutsche Telekom

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

06 Jun 2017|Germany|Medical Equipment
W.o.m. World Of Medicine
Novanta

Target: W.O.M. WORLD OF MEDICINE GMBH

Bidder: NOVANTA INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2017|United States|Education Services
Frontline Technologies Parent
Ares Management

Target: FRONTLINE TECHNOLOGIES PARENT LLC

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2017|United States|Cable Television
Layer3 Tv
T-mobile International

Target: LAYER3 TV INC

Bidder: T-MOBILE INTERNATIONAL

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2016|United States|Software
CD-ADAPCO
Siemens

Target: CD-ADAPCO

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Mar 2016|United States|Information / Data Services
SIGNAC
Palantir Technologies

Target: SIGNAC

Bidder: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 May 2016|United States|Private Equity
American Capital
Ares Management

Target: AMERICAN CAPITAL

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2016|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Cifc
F.a.b. Partners

Target: CIFC LLC

Bidder: F.A.B. PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 254 M

Value

30 Nov 2016|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Electric Lightwave
Zayo Group Holdings

Target: ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE INC

Bidder: ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2018|United States|Software
Mendix
Siemens

Target: MENDIX INC

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

£ 553 M

Value

29 Oct 2018|United States|Recreational Products
Differential Brands Group
Ares Management

Target: DIFFERENTIAL BRANDS GROUP

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2018|United States|Private Equity
Pritzker Private Capital
Ares Management

Target: PRITZKER PRIVATE CAPITAL

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2018|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Crown Laundry Holdings
Ares Management

Target: CROWN LAUNDRY HOLDINGS

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2019|United States|Media Agencies
Adventure Sports Network Of Ten Publishing
American Media

Target: ADVENTURE SPORTS NETWORK OF TEN PUBLISHING

Bidder: AMERICAN MEDIA INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 May 2019|Canada|Software
Cority Software
Thoma Bravo

Target: CORITY SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

10 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2019|United States|Medical Services
ADVARRA
Genstar Capital

Target: ADVARRA

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2019|United States|Food Products
Bragg Live Food Products
Katy Perry

Target: BRAGG LIVE FOOD PRODUCTS

Bidder: KATY PERRY

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2019|United States|Footwear
Dr. Scholl's
Yellow Wood Partners

Target: DR. SCHOLL'S

Bidder: YELLOW WOOD PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 470 M

Value

22 May 2019|United States|Containers and Packaging
Nelipak Healthcare Packaging
Kohlberg & Company

Target: NELIPAK HEALTHCARE PACKAGING

Bidder: KOHLBERG & COMPANY LLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Sep 2019|Ireland|Auto Parts
Motional
Hyundai Motor Group

Target: MOTIONAL INC

Bidder: HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value

03 Feb 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Crestline Denali Capital
Ares Management

Target: CRESTLINE DENALI CAPITAL

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2020|United States|Software
Command Alkon
Thoma Bravo

Target: COMMAND ALKON

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

9 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Pathway Vet Alliance
Tsg Consumer Partners

Target: PATHWAY VET ALLIANCE LLC

Bidder: TSG CONSUMER PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

16 Target | 16 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2020|United States|Software
MAJESCO
Thoma Bravo

Target: MAJESCO

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

38 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 579 M

Value

02 Aug 2020|United States|Medical Equipment
Varian Medical Systems
Siemens Healthineers

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

15 Sep 2020|United States|Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance
American Residential Services
Gi Partners

Target: AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

Bidder: GI PARTNERS LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Angus Chemical
Ardian

Target: ANGUS CHEMICAL

Bidder: ARDIAN SAS

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

21 Oct 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Capstone Logistics
Hig Capital

Target: CAPSTONE LOGISTICS LLC

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Oct 2020|United States|Auto Technology
Rand Mcnally
Teleo Capital

Target: RAND MCNALLY

Bidder: TELEO CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Oct 2020|United States|Software
TRADELENS
Cma Cgm

Target: TRADELENS

Bidder: CMA CGM

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 May 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
Black Creek Group
Ares Management

Target: BLACK CREEK GROUP

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

23 Target | 41 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|Software
Mdt Software
Hg Capital

Target: MDT SOFTWARE

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Mar 2022|United States|Aerospace
Md Helicopters
Mbia Insurance Corporation

Target: MD HELICOPTERS

Bidder: MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2022|United States|Consumer Lending
Annaly Capital (middle Market Lending Portfolio)
Ares Management

Target: ANNALY CAPITAL (MIDDLE MARKET LENDING PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.88 B

Value

27 Jun 2022|United States|Software
Brightly Software
Siemens

Target: BRIGHTLY SOFTWARE

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

37 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.53 B

Value

28 Jun 2022|United States|Auto Services
Electrify America
Siemens

Target: ELECTRIFY AMERICA

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 366 M

Value

04 Aug 2022|Hong Kong|Asset Managers and Custodians
Atlas Corporation
David Sokol

Target: ATLAS CORPORATION

Bidder: DAVID SOKOL

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

11 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 3.02 B

Value

05 Dec 2022|United States|Internet
OPTICALTEL
Antin Infrastructure Partners

Target: OPTICALTEL

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

25 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2023|Singapore|Private Equity
Crescent Point Capital
Ares Management

Target: CRESCENT POINT CAPITAL

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2024|United States|IT Services: Other
Altair Engineering
Siemens

Target: ALTAIR ENGINEERING

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

29 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 8.16 B

Value

22 Oct 2024|United States|Internet
OPTICALTEL
Digitalbridge Investment Management

Target: OPTICALTEL

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services
DOTMATICS
Siemens

Target: DOTMATICS

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

5 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 3.95 B

Value

07 Apr 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Badgley Mischka
Established.

Target: BADGLEY MISCHKA

Bidder: ESTABLISHED. INC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2025|United States|Apparel Retailers
Established. / Aci Licensing Joint Venture
Crosstimbers Capital Group

Target: ESTABLISHED. INC / ACI LICENSING LLC JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CROSSTIMBERS CAPITAL GROUP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2025|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Trg Datacenters
Tallvine Partners

Target: TRG DATACENTERS

Bidder: TALLVINE PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Aug 2025|Germany|Software
Northern Data
Rumble

Target: NORTHERN DATA AG

Bidder: RUMBLE INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

14 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 869 M

Value

22 Sep 2025|United States|Marine Services
Donjon Marine Co
Tallvine Partners

Target: DONJON MARINE CO LLC

Bidder: TALLVINE PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2025|United States|FinTech
Peak Mining
Elektron Energy

Target: PEAK MINING

Bidder: ELEKTRON ENERGY LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 130 M

Value

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