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Kiara E. Vaughn

Associate at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Boston

Deal Bio

Total Deals52

Valued Deals34

Total Value£ 57.08 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.68 B

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20 Dec 2019|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: CARE.COM INC

Bidder: IAC INTERACTIVE

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

33 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 381 M

Value

09 Dec 2020|United States|FinTech

Target: SIGHTLINE PAYMENTS

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 393 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: AUTH0 INC

Bidder: OKTA INC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

4 Target | 43 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 4.66 B

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TITLE365

Bidder: BLEND LABS INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 358 M

Value

23 Feb 2021|United States|Software

Target: AIM2 LIMITED

Bidder: SPARKCOGNITION INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 May 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: BLACK CREEK GROUP

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

23 Target | 41 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2021|United States|Software

Target: JOINGO

Bidder: SIGHTLINE PAYMENTS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: NEXTDOOR

Bidder: SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

33 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 3.11 B

Value

10 Aug 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: GREENLIGHT BIOSCIENCES INC

Bidder: XERAYA CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

5 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 866 M

Value

17 Aug 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: SIGHTLINE PAYMENTS

Bidder: WALTER KORTSCHAK

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

13 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 195 M

Value

05 Oct 2021|United States|Auto Technology

Target: SENSE PHOTONICS

Bidder: OUSTER INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 50 M

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: THE CM GROUP

Bidder: OPEN HEALTH

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

7 Target | 42 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2022|United States|Life Insurance

Target: ABACUS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

Bidder: EAST RESOURCES ACQUISITION CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 528 M

Value

18 Oct 2022|Switzerland|Medical Services

Target: MEDALLIANCE

Bidder: CORDIS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

24 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

01 May 2023|Canada|Fruit and Grain Processing

Target: ABOVE FOOD

Bidder: BITE ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

41 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 253 M

Value

14 May 2023|Israel|Casinos and Gambling

Target: NEOGAMES

Bidder: ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LTD

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 963 M

Value

15 May 2023|United States|Internet

Target: WECOM LLC

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PARATEK PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: GURNET POINT CAPITAL LIMITED

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

15 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 371 M

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: UNIFUND

Bidder: EVEREST CONSOLIDATOR ACQUISITION CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 82 M

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Other Specialty REITs

Target: PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST

Bidder: HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES

23 Service Providers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

34 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 2.18 B

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Internet

Target: MAINSTREAM FIBER NETWORKS

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2023|United States|Auto Technology

Target: BLAIZE INC

Bidder: BURTECH ACQUISITION CORP

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

33 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 706 M

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

11 Mar 2024|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORP

Bidder: EQT CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

46 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 10.94 B

Value

05 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: BRANDT INFORMATION SERVICES

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

2 Target | 50 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: HEARSAY SYSTEMS

Bidder: YEXT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

17 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 172 M

Value

30 Jul 2024|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: PRIORITY POWER MANAGEMENT LLC

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

42 Target | 30 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2024|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: NTH DEGREE INC

Bidder: SHAMROCK CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2024|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: KENDRA SCOTT

Bidder: 65 EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

28 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: COMPTIA (CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING BUSINESS AND PRODUCTS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: BLUEHALO

Bidder: AEROVIRONMENT INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

36 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 3.24 B

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

07 Jan 2025|Canada|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC (ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

19 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 72 Vendor

£ 3.59 B

Value

17 Jan 2025|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: KT TAPE LLC

Bidder: BRIDGES CONSUMER HEALTHCARE

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

17 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: BRIDGE INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

65 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.19 B

Value

12 Mar 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MERCALIS

Bidder: PHARMACORD LLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

34 Target | 22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2025|United States|Security Equipment

Target: US ANCHORS

Bidder: KINDERHOOK INDUSTRIES LLC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

22 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: DOLLAR TREE (FAMILY DOLLAR BUSINESS)

Bidder: BRIGADE CAPITAL

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 778 M

Value

27 Mar 2025|United States|Software

Target: OFFERFIT

Bidder: BRAZE

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

26 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 251 M

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|Software

Target: DRIVERREACH

Bidder: TENSTREET

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2025|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: ATOMIC ALCHEMY

Bidder: OKLO INC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

£ 19 M

Value

18 Mar 2025|United States|Software

Target: HOTSHOT

Bidder: XAI CORP

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

11 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 38 M

Value

05 May 2025|United States|Footwear

Target: SKECHERS

Bidder: 3G CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

45 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.08 B

Value

28 May 2025|United States|Cosmetics

Target: RHODE

Bidder: E.L.F. BEAUTY

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

16 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 741 M

Value

02 Jun 2025|United States|Software

Target: CRUNCHY DATA

Bidder: SNOWFLAKE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 184 M

Value

02 Jun 2025|United States|Investment Banking

Target: STOUT

Bidder: INTEGRUM HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

3 Target | 45 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2025|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: DANA INCORPORATED (OFF-HIGHWAY BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC

14 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

27 Jun 2025|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: SS8 NETWORKS

Bidder: MILL POINT CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

25 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2025|United States|Security Services

Target: EYEQ MONITORING INC

Bidder: WESTVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

11 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 3.65 B

Value

04 Sep 2025|Sweden|Software

Target: HEXAGON (DESIGN & ENGINEERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

52 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.35 B

Value

08 Aug 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: ALLEN MEDIA GROUP (10 LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS)

Bidder: GRAY MEDIA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 127 M

Value

03 Sep 2025|Turks and Caicos Islands|Conventional Electricity

Target: FORTISTCI LTD (PELICAN ENERGY TCI)

Bidder: VISION RIDGE PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value