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Cover Image John Kaercher

John Kaercher

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

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Total Deals16

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 9.56 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 869 M

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22 May 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORPORATION

Bidder: NASCAR HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.57 B

Value

07 Jun 2019|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: BARNES & NOBLE INC

Bidder: ELLIOT ADVISORS

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

27 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 537 M

Value

26 Mar 2019|Belgium|Mobile

Target: UNITED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES NV

Bidder: LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

9 Target | 15 Bidder

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Value

02 Jun 2020|United States|Software

Target: EXOSTAR

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2020|Costa Rica|Mobile

Target: TELEFONICA DE COSTA RICA

Bidder: LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 383 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|Lebanon|Online and Social Platforms

Target: ANGHAMI INC

Bidder: VISTAS MEDIA ACQUISITION COMPANY INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

21 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 158 M

Value

26 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: ESO SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

12 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2021|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: BLACK RIFLE COFFEE

Bidder: SILVERBOX ENGAGED MERGER I

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.24 B

Value

02 Jun 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: LOGOS RESOURCES II

Bidder: NORTH HUDSON RESOURCE PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

28 Jul 2022|United States|Oil: Crude Producers

Target: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS ASSETS)

Bidder: DIVERSIFIED ENERGY COMPANY

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 198 M

Value

27 Sep 2023|United States|Health Care Services

Target: VIRGIN PULSE INC

Bidder: HEALTHCOMP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

14 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 410 M

Value

18 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND LIMITED

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

23 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 1.24 B

Value

24 Sep 2024|United States|Alternative Electricity

Target: SHEPHERDS FLAT WIND FARM

Bidder: GCM GROSVENOR

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Nov 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: FRANKLIN MOUNTAIN ENERGY

Bidder: COTERRA ENERGY

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

14 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 3.09 B

Value

27 Jan 2025|United States|Software

Target: OPEXUS

Bidder: GEMSPRING CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

40 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2025|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CANVAS ENERGY

Bidder: DIVERSIFIED ENERGY COMPANY

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

£ 406 M

Value