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Kristen B. KleinSullivan & Cromwell

Kristen B. Klein

Special Counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals40
Valued Deals26
Total Value£ 86.19 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.31 B

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14 Sep 2016|United States|Biotechnology
Monsanto Co
Bayer

Target: MONSANTO CO

Bidder: BAYER AG

30 Service Providers

13 Target | 17 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

51 Target | 82 Bidder

£ 48.04 B

Value

17 Oct 2018|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Oak Park River Forest Bankshares Inc.
Byline Bancorp

Target: OAK PARK RIVER FOREST BANKSHARES INC.

Bidder: BYLINE BANCORP INC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2019|United States|Clothing and Accessories
POLARTEC
Milliken & Company

Target: POLARTEC

Bidder: MILLIKEN & COMPANY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2019|United States|Insurance Brokers
Privilege Underwriters
Tokio Marine Holdings

Target: PRIVILEGE UNDERWRITERS INC

Bidder: TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

9 Target | 17 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

06 Jan 2020|United States|Medical Equipment
ARTHROSURFACE
Anika Therapeutics

Target: ARTHROSURFACE

Bidder: ANIKA THERAPEUTICS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 129 M

Value

03 Aug 2020|United States|Automobiles
Lordstown Motors Corp
Diamondpeak Holdings Corp

Target: LORDSTOWN MOTORS CORP

Bidder: DIAMONDPEAK HOLDINGS CORP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.22 B

Value

17 Aug 2020|United States|Distillers and Vintners
Aviation Gin
Diageo

Target: AVIATION GIN LLC

Bidder: DIAGEO PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 465 M

Value

11 Jan 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
National Holdings
B. Riley Financial

Target: NATIONAL HOLDINGS

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

13 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Soft Drinks
Far West Spirits
Diageo

Target: FAR WEST SPIRITS

Bidder: DIAGEO PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce
WHINSTONE
Riot Blockchain

Target: WHINSTONE

Bidder: RIOT BLOCKCHAIN

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 473 M

Value

14 Apr 2021|United States|Distillers and Vintners
Loyal 9 Cocktails
Diageo

Target: LOYAL 9 COCKTAILS

Bidder: DIAGEO PLC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2021|United States|Food Products
Brill
Rise Baking Company

Target: BRILL INC

Bidder: RISE BAKING COMPANY

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2021|United States|Entertainment
Vrio Corp
Grupo Werthein

Target: VRIO CORP

Bidder: GRUPO WERTHEIN

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2021|United States|Medical Services
HILLROM
Baxter International

Target: HILLROM

Bidder: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

28 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 9.03 B

Value

31 Oct 2021|United States|FinTech
Trading Technologies
Cboe Global Markets

Target: TRADING TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Banks
American Challenger Development Corporation
Patriot National

Target: AMERICAN CHALLENGER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Bidder: PATRIOT NATIONAL

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

20 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 88 M

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Real Estate Services
Douglas Elliman
Institutional Investors

Target: DOUGLAS ELLIMAN

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2021|United States|Textile Products
Frontier Yarns
Gildan Activewear

Target: FRONTIER YARNS

Bidder: GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 126 M

Value

18 Jan 2022|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Focalpoint Securities
B. Riley Financial

Target: FOCALPOINT SECURITIES

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

14 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 128 M

Value

06 May 2022|United States|Satellite
Ast Spacemobile
B. Riley Financial

Target: AST SPACEMOBILE

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 60 M

Value

12 Sep 2022|United States|Construction Services
Great Southern Homes
Diamondhead Holdings

Target: GREAT SOUTHERN HOMES

Bidder: DIAMONDHEAD HOLDINGS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 493 M

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Viasat (link 16 Tactical Data Links Business)
L3harris Technologies

Target: VIASAT INC (LINK 16 TACTICAL DATA LINKS BUSINESS)

Bidder: L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 1.75 B

Value

19 Oct 2022|United States|Clothing and Accessories
TARGUS
B. Riley Financial

Target: TARGUS

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 220 M

Value

01 Nov 2022|United States|Media Agencies
Wasserman Media Group
Providence Equity Partners

Target: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

16 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Mar 2023|United States|Software
AUMNI
Jp Morgan Chase & Co

Target: AUMNI

Bidder: JP MORGAN CHASE & CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Diversified Retailers
Franchise Group
B. Riley Financial

Target: FRANCHISE GROUP INC

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

20 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

31 May 2023|United States|Private Equity
Putnam Investments
Franklin Templeton Investments Corporation

Target: PUTNAM INVESTMENTS

Bidder: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 746 M

Value

06 Jun 2023|United States|Health Care Services
Amedisys
Optum

Target: AMEDISYS INC

Bidder: OPTUM INC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

31 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

25 Jul 2023|United States|Banks
Pacwest Bancorp
Banc Of California

Target: PACWEST BANCORP

Bidder: BANC OF CALIFORNIA

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

20 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 895 M

Value

19 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Csm Sport And Entertainment
Wasserman Media Group

Target: CSM SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2023|United States|Entertainment
Brillstein Entertainment
Wasserman Media Group

Target: BRILLSTEIN ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2024|United States|Aerospace
DEDRONE
Axon Enterprise

Target: DEDRONE

Bidder: AXON ENTERPRISE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

22 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2024|United States|Aerospace
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings
The Boeing Company

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: THE BOEING COMPANY

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

36 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 6.56 B

Value

21 Aug 2024|United States|Tobacco
Vector Group
Japan Tobacco

Target: VECTOR GROUP

Bidder: JAPAN TOBACCO INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

39 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 1.84 B

Value

12 Sep 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Manitex International
Tadano

Target: MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: TADANO LTD

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 170 M

Value

14 Oct 2024|United States|Diversified Financials
Great American Holdings
Oaktree Capital Management

Target: GREAT AMERICAN HOLDINGS

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 295 M

Value

12 Dec 2024|United States|Software
BRIGIT
Upbound Group

Target: BRIGIT

Bidder: UPBOUND GROUP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

14 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

12 Feb 2025|United Arab Emirates|Payments / Commerce
TABBY
Wellington Management

Target: TABBY

Bidder: WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 129 M

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Software
Terabase Energy
Softbank Vision Fund 2

Target: TERABASE ENERGY

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

24 Jul 2025|United States|Banks
Synovus Financial Corp
Pinnacle Financial Partners

Target: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP

Bidder: PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

24 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 6.35 B

Value

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