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Jonathan P. Solomon

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Chicago

Deal Bio

Total Deals31

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 70.27 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.60 B

Market Context

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29 Nov 2018|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD (CWFS)

Bidder: CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 193 M

Value

08 Oct 2018|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: TWO ROADS HOSPITALITY LLC

Bidder: HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

10 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 464 M

Value

19 Dec 2018|United States|Software

Target: M*MODAL INC (TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: 3M COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 791 M

Value

28 Mar 2019|Switzerland|Auto Services

Target: WABCO

Bidder: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

19 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 5.74 B

Value

30 Jan 2020|Netherlands|Specialty Chemicals

Target: NOURYON (REDISPERSIBLE POLYMER POWDERS UNIT)

Bidder: CELANESE CORP

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 83 M

Value

29 Mar 2020|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: EVO PAYMENTS INTERNATIONAL LLC

Bidder: MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

7 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 121 M

Value

24 Jul 2020|United States|Electricity Distribution

Target: DIRECT ENERGY

Bidder: NRG ENERGY

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

3 Target | 43 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.84 B

Value

24 Sep 2020|United States|Recreational Services

Target: COLONY CAPITAL (HOSPITALITY PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: HIGHGATE HOTELS

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

27 Oct 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: XILINX INC

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

27 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 26.87 B

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

15 Aug 2021|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: APPLE LEISURE GROUP

Bidder: HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

17 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.95 B

Value

08 Sep 2021|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: DIGITALBRIDGE (WELLNESS INFRASTRUCTURE BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIGHGATE CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.31 B

Value

27 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: OPENBET GROUP

Bidder: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

51 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 633 M

Value

26 Oct 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: TRANSUNION (HEALTHCARE)

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

30 Service Providers

25 Bidder | 5 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 1.26 B

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: COREPOINT LODGING

Bidder: HIGHGATE CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

35 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

14 Mar 2022|United States|Auto Parts

Target: PGW AUTO GLASS

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 265 M

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Software

Target: PENSANDO

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

50 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

22 Aug 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: STANDARD BARIATRICS INC

Bidder: TELEFLEX INCORPORATED

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 253 M

Value

15 Dec 2022|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: VICEROY HOTELS & RESORTS

Bidder: HIGHGATE HOTELS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

68 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.54 B

Value

08 Sep 2023|Bermuda|Reinsurance

Target: PRISMIC LIFE REINSURANCE

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

1 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 801 M

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: CHORD MUSIC PARTNERS

Bidder: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

24 Jul 2024|United States|Security Services

Target: MARMIC FIRE & SAFETY CO

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: JENAVALVE TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 522 M

Value

25 Nov 2024|Canada|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CI FINANCIAL CORP

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

52 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 6.90 B

Value

27 Nov 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

Bidder: CONSTELLATION WEALTH CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

10 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 119 M

Value

10 Feb 2025|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS

Bidder: HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

30 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 2.10 B

Value

03 Mar 2025|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: BRIGHTSTAR CARE

Bidder: PEAK ROCK CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2025|United States|Health Care Services

Target: PROLAIO

Bidder: KARDIGAN

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2025|Dominican Republic|Hotels and Motels

Target: PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS (REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: KSL CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

16 Jul 2025|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: FUNDAMENTAL INCOME PROPERTIES

Bidder: STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

15 Target | 26 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1 M

Value