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Kyle Jefcoat

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals36

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 110.84 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.62 B

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01 Nov 2019|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: PACIFIC ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

3 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

07 Nov 2018|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: JOSTENS

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: VIRGIN GALACTIC

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

09 Aug 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: WESCO AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

27 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.57 B

Value

10 Mar 2020|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: DXC TECHNOLOGY (US STATE & LOCAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 3.85 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

01 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: SLACK TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

57 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 20.71 B

Value

09 Dec 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

25 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.27 B

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: HMS

Bidder: GAINWELL TECHNOLOGIES

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

33 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.51 B

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

08 Feb 2021|United States|Software

Target: GERBER TECHNOLOGY LLC

Bidder: LECTRA

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 262 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Transportation Services

Target: CUBIC CORPORATION

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

146 Dealmakers

66 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.18 B

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Transportation Services

Target: JOBY AVIATION

Bidder: REINVENT TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

29 Target | 25 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 4.68 B

Value

17 Feb 2021|United States|Software

Target: QUANTIFY IP

Bidder: ANAQUA INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: PLANET LABS INC

Bidder: TIME VENTURES

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

45 Target | 45 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.02 B

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: VIRGIN ORBIT

Bidder: AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

33 Target | 22 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.35 B

Value

01 Nov 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: CISIVE

Bidder: GTCR LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

6 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2021|United States|Machinery: Construction

Target: ESSENTIUM

Bidder: APEIRON INVESTMENT

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

24 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 731 M

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CERNER

Bidder: ORACLE CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

41 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 21.38 B

Value

21 Jul 2022|United States|Medical Services

Target: HANGER

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

13 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

03 Feb 2023|United States|Specialty Contracting

Target: TITAN ACQUISITION HOLDINGS

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

45 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2023|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: FATBEAM HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: BASALT INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2023|United States|Electrical Components

Target: TSI SEMICONDUCTORS

Bidder: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2023|Bermuda|Freight Forwarding

Target: SEACUBE CONTAINER LEASING LTD

Bidder: WREN HOUSE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2023|United States|Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance

Target: SABER POWER SERVICES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

7 Target | 43 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI NATURAL GAS ASSETS)

Bidder: DELTA UTILITIES

13 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 951 M

Value

05 Mar 2024|Switzerland|Software

Target: BETA CAE SYSTEMS

Bidder: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

9 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 977 M

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

09 May 2024|United States|Aerospace

Target: FDH AERO

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: CHAMELEON CONSULTING GROUP

Bidder: CLARITY INNOVATIONS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2024|Canada|Aerospace

Target: HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

6 Target | 84 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 762 M

Value

19 Jul 2024|United States|Defense

Target: SARONIC

Bidder: 8VC (EIGHT PARTNERS LLC)

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 134 M

Value

28 Oct 2024|Canada|Security Services

Target: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

Bidder: STEPHAN CRÉTIER

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

133 Dealmakers

52 Target | 56 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 5.25 B

Value

30 Oct 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ALTAIR ENGINEERING

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

27 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 8.16 B

Value

26 Nov 2024|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: ZP BETTER TOGETHER

Bidder: TELEPERFORMANCE SE

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 389 M

Value

30 Jan 2025|United States|Construction Services

Target: FRONTLINE ROAD SAFETY

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value