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Kyle Lakin

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals39

Valued Deals29

Total Value£ 45.17 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.56 B

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25 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: WEIR (FLOW CONTROL DIVISION)

Bidder: FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

3 Target | 56 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 275 M

Value

02 Jun 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Bidder: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

24 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7.95 B

Value

30 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: ONTIC

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

19 Feb 2020|Canada|Consumer Lending

Target: FAIRSTONE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2020|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: QUINTANA ENERGY SERVICES INC

Bidder: KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 May 2020|United States|FinTech

Target: VESTA

Bidder: GOLDFINCH PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 101 M

Value

26 Jun 2020|United States|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: SPARTRONICS

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: VIRTUSA CORPORATION

Bidder: BPEA EQT

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

16 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.54 B

Value

04 May 2021|Switzerland|Software

Target: ACRONIS

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

16 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 180 M

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY (BUSINESS SOLUTIONS UNIT)

Bidder: BAUPOST GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 654 M

Value

09 Aug 2021|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: SANDERSON FARMS INC

Bidder: CARGILL INC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

25 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 3.24 B

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 4.61 B

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: GWS TOOL GROUP

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2021|United States|Security Services

Target: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER (SECURITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: SECURITAS AB

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 2.42 B

Value

08 Mar 2022|United States|Software

Target: MANDIANT

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

6 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

09 Aug 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: CARLOTZ INC

Bidder: SHIFT TECHNOLOGIES

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

40 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: LOGICBIO THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 60 M

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: MOLEKULE

Bidder: AEROCLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

24 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2022|United States|Airlines

Target: SKY FUND I IRISH

Bidder: DUBAI AEROSPACE ENTERPRISE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2023|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: STORAGE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: JUNGHEINRICH

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

7 Target | 41 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 303 M

Value

07 Feb 2023|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: DURO-LAST

Bidder: HOLCIM GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.07 B

Value

11 Apr 2023|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: PARKWAY PRODUCTS LLC

Bidder: CLAYENS GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

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

06 Nov 2023|South Korea|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CHONG KUN DANG PHARMACEUTICAL CORP

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.05 B

Value

21 Feb 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: COMPLEX NETWORKS

Bidder: NTWRK

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 86 M

Value

19 Mar 2024|Canada|Biotechnology

Target: FUSION PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

35 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.57 B

Value

23 Apr 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: HIBBETT INC

Bidder: JD SPORTS FASHION PLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

25 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

05 Mar 2024|United States|Software

Target: PERCH

Bidder: RAZOR GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 331 M

Value

08 May 2024|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: INTELLA

Bidder: SERVICENOW

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|Switzerland|Containers and Packaging

Target: EVIOSYS

Bidder: SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

35 Target | 70 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.08 B

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VALINOR PHARMA

Bidder: GRUNENTHAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 193 M

Value

16 Aug 2024|Singapore|Real Estate Services

Target: PROPERTYGURU PTE LTD

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

43 Target | 21 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 856 M

Value

21 Aug 2024|United States|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

06 Nov 2024|United States|Medical Services

Target: RETINA CONSULTANTS OF AMERICA

Bidder: CENCORA INC (EX-AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION)

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

7 Target | 58 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.54 B

Value

12 Dec 2024|United States|Media Agencies

Target: FIRST WE FEAST

Bidder: SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

34 Vendor

£ 65 M

Value

18 Dec 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: SONOCO (THERMOFORMED AND FLEXIBLES PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

20 Feb 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALANI NUTRITION

Bidder: CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

4 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

17 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: RUNNA

Bidder: STRAVA INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 May 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: CAPELLA SPACE

Bidder: IONQ INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

33 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value