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Jesse Sheff

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Financing Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 63.45 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.53 B

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30 Mar 2022|Canada|Personal Products

Target: KNOWLTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (KDC/ONE)

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

12 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: ZENDESK

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

164 Dealmakers

41 Target | 125 Bidder

£ 8.33 B

Value

06 Jul 2023|United States|Transaction Processing

Target: WORLDPAY INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

29 Service Providers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 7 Vendor

151 Dealmakers

5 Target | 40 Bidder | 106 Vendor

£ 9.21 B

Value

14 Dec 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: LINCOLN WEALTH

Bidder: OSAIC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 560 M

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|FinTech

Target: ASSETMARK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

21 Target | 33 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

22 May 2024|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: ACUREN

Bidder: ADMIRAL ACQUISITION

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

8 Target | 33 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

04 Jul 2024|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP

Bidder: HUDSONS BAY COMPANY

29 Service Providers

6 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

23 Target | 36 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.08 B

Value

07 Aug 2024|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2024|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: EBV EXPLOSIVES ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY INC

Bidder: HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

20 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: PATTERSON COMPANIES INC

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

12 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value

23 Dec 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: XEROX CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

7 Target | 44 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

04 Mar 2025|United States|Software

Target: QUORUM SOFTWARE

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: SHIELDS HEALTH

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

189 Dealmakers

111 Target | 73 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 18.39 B

Value

01 Apr 2025|United States|Railroad Equipment

Target: EAGLE RAILCAR SERVICES

Bidder: EQT INFRASTRUCTURE

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2025|United States|Electrical Components

Target: ACCEL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE ENERGY PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 May 2025|United States|Environmental Consulting

Target: NV5 GLOBAL INC

Bidder: ACUREN

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

8 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.28 B

Value

15 May 2025|Germany|Software

Target: HORNETSECURITY

Bidder: PROOFPOINT INC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

17 Target | 47 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 May 2025|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: GLOBAL CRITICAL LOGISTICS (GCL)

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

5 Target | 37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 865 M

Value

17 Jun 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: CW ADVISORS

Bidder: OSAIC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2025|United States|Software

Target: COUCHBASE

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS LP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

41 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

19 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: THREE HILLS CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (BCI)

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Aug 2025|United States|Software

Target: ENVERUS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 45 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: DAYFORCE INC (FORMERLY CERIDIAN)

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

41 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 9.13 B

Value

08 Sep 2025|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: ERIE HOME

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: INTEGRATED SPECIALTY COVERAGES

Bidder: ARDIAN SAS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Dec 2025|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CASTROL LTD

Bidder: STONEPEAK

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

142 Dealmakers

1 Target | 100 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 4.47 B

Value