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Mark SchwedKirkland & Ellis

Mark Schwed

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals60
Valued Deals35
Total Value£ 75.02 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.14 B

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30 Jan 2018|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Refinitiv Holdings
Blackstone Group

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

31 Service Providers

18 Bidder | 13 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 12.06 B

Value

04 Feb 2019|United States|Software
Ultimate Software Group
Hellman & Friedman

Target: ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

23 Service Providers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

23 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 8.40 B

Value

19 Dec 2018|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
BENTALLGREENOAK
Bentall Kennedy

Target: BENTALLGREENOAK

Bidder: BENTALL KENNEDY

9 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 740 M

Value

01 Jul 2019|United States|Food Products
Hain Pure Protein
Aterian Investment Partners

Target: HAIN PURE PROTEIN

Bidder: ATERIAN INVESTMENT PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 63 M

Value

15 Oct 2019|United States|Hotels and Motels
Bellagio Real Estate
Blackstone Group

Target: BELLAGIO REAL ESTATE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 3.38 B

Value

16 Jan 2019|Switzerland|Software
Veeam Software
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (cpp Investments)

Target: VEEAM SOFTWARE AG

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 387 M

Value

28 Aug 2019|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other
Ecm Industries
Sentinel Capital Partners

Target: ECM INDUSTRIES LLC

Bidder: SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 32 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Technology
Lytx
Permira Advisers

Target: LYTX INC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

29 Target | 41 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|Medical Supplies
Rti Surgical Holdings (oem Business)
Montagu Private Equity

Target: RTI SURGICAL HOLDINGS (OEM BUSINESS)

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 377 M

Value

14 Jan 2020|United States|Gold Mining
Hycroft Mining Corporation
Mudrick Capital Management

Target: HYCROFT MINING CORPORATION

Bidder: MUDRICK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

12 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 412 M

Value

14 Jan 2020|United States|Hotels and Motels
Mandalay Bay Resorts
Mgm Growth Properties

Target: MANDALAY BAY RESORTS

Bidder: MGM GROWTH PROPERTIES LLC

20 Service Providers

17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 3.52 B

Value

21 Jan 2020|United States|Software
XEBIALABS
Collabnet Versionone

Target: XEBIALABS

Bidder: COLLABNET VERSIONONE

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

12 Target | 17 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2019|France|Cosmetics
Alkos Group
Knowlton Development Corporation

Target: ALKOS GROUP

Bidder: KNOWLTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2020|United States|Digital Services
RENTPATH
Costar Group

Target: RENTPATH

Bidder: COSTAR GROUP

9 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

21 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 454 M

Value

18 Feb 2020|Virgin Islands (U.S.)|Residential REITs
Front Yard Residential Corp
Amherst Holdings

Target: FRONT YARD RESIDENTIAL CORP

Bidder: AMHERST HOLDINGS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

27 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value

19 Feb 2020|Italy|Personal Products
Zobele Group
Cornell Capital

Target: ZOBELE GROUP

Bidder: CORNELL CAPITAL LLC

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

12 Target | 80 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2020|United States|Marine Services
Green Mountain Technology
Thompson Street Capital Partners

Target: GREEN MOUNTAIN TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: THOMPSON STREET CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Automobiles
WAYMO
Mubadala Investment Company

Target: WAYMO

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 2.43 B

Value

16 Mar 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Cvc Thermoset Specialties
Huntsman Corporation

Target: CVC THERMOSET SPECIALTIES

Bidder: HUNTSMAN CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 244 M

Value

16 Apr 2020|United States|Commercial REITs
Outfront Media
Providence Equity Partners

Target: OUTFRONT MEDIA INC

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

6 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 321 M

Value

23 Apr 2020|United States|Software
Next Glass
Providence Strategic Growth (psg)

Target: NEXT GLASS

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2020|United States|Software
DIVVYCLOUD
Rapid7

Target: DIVVYCLOUD

Bidder: RAPID7 INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 117 M

Value

19 May 2020|United States|E-commerce
ASSEMBLY
Providence Strategic Growth (psg)

Target: ASSEMBLY

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jun 2020|United States|Insurance Brokers
Epic Brokers And Consultants
Oak Hill Capital Partners

Target: EPIC BROKERS AND CONSULTANTS

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2020|United States|Metal Fabricating
Pilkington Metal Finishing
Pioneer Metal Finishing

Target: PILKINGTON METAL FINISHING

Bidder: PIONEER METAL FINISHING

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2020|United States|Diversified Financials
Orion Advisor Solutions
Genstar Capital

Target: ORION ADVISOR SOLUTIONS LLC

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

6 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2020|United States|Cosmetics
Kik Personal Care
Wind Point Partners

Target: KIK PERSONAL CARE

Bidder: WIND POINT PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 8 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2020|United States|Alternative Electricity
Vivint Solar
SUNRUN

Target: VIVINT SOLAR

Bidder: SUNRUN

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

31 Target | 42 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.56 B

Value

15 Jul 2020|United States|General Mining
Mp Materials
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp

Target: MP MATERIALS

Bidder: FORTRESS VALUE ACQUISITION CORP

15 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

34 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

29 Apr 2020|United States|Medical Equipment
Tmk Manufacturing
Aterian Investment Partners

Target: TMK MANUFACTURING

Bidder: ATERIAN INVESTMENT PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2020|Canada|Health Care Facilities
VETSTRATEGY
Berkshire Partners

Target: VETSTRATEGY

Bidder: BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Nn (life Sciences Division)
Mw Industries

Target: NN (LIFE SCIENCES DIVISION)

Bidder: MW INDUSTRIES

13 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 630 M

Value

23 Sep 2020|United States|Consumer Lending
United Wholesale Mortgage
The Gores Group

Target: UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE

Bidder: THE GORES GROUP LLC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

10 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 12.60 B

Value

23 Sep 2020|United States|Environmental / Waste Management
Synagro Technologies
West Street Infrastructure Partners

Target: SYNAGRO TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: WEST STREET INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars
ZAXBY'S
Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

Target: ZAXBY'S

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2020|United States|Software
Isn Software
Blackstone Group

Target: ISN SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
Beacon Roofing Supply (interior Products Business)
American Securities

Target: BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY (INTERIOR PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

3 Target | 35 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 636 M

Value

05 Jan 2021|United States|Consumer Services: Other
National Carwash Solutions
Berkshire Partners

Target: NATIONAL CARWASH SOLUTIONS

Bidder: BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2021|United States|E-commerce
ORVA
Trilantic Capital Partners

Target: ORVA

Bidder: TRILANTIC CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

20 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Emerald Kalama Chemical
Lanxess

Target: EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL

Bidder: LANXESS AG

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

35 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 775 M

Value

23 Feb 2021|Luxembourg|Containers and Packaging
Ardagh Group (metal Packaging Business)
The Gores Group

Target: ARDAGH GROUP (METAL PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: THE GORES GROUP LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

2 Target | 61 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.42 B

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Infinite Electronics
Warburg Pincus

Target: INFINITE ELECTRONICS INC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 34 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Clarion Brands
Bridges Consumer Healthcare

Target: CLARION BRANDS

Bidder: BRIDGES CONSUMER HEALTHCARE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Indianhead Plating
Pioneer Metal Finishing

Target: INDIANHEAD PLATING

Bidder: PIONEER METAL FINISHING

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other
Electrochem Solutions
Pioneer Metal Finishing

Target: ELECTROCHEM SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: PIONEER METAL FINISHING

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 May 2021|United States|Paints and Coatings
Ferro Corporation
American Securities

Target: FERRO CORPORATION

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

27 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

29 Sep 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Amicus Therapeutics (gene Therapy Business)
Arya Sciences Acquisition Corp Iv

Target: AMICUS THERAPEUTICS (GENE THERAPY BUSINESS)

Bidder: ARYA SCIENCES ACQUISITION CORP IV

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 440 M

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Hexion
American Securities

Target: HEXION INC

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

24 Jan 2022|United States|Biotechnology
FLUIDIGM
Casdin Capital

Target: FLUIDIGM

Bidder: CASDIN CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

10 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 184 M

Value

24 Jan 2022|United States|Diversified Financials
Adtalem Global Education (financial Services Segment)
Colibri Group

Target: ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION (FINANCIAL SERVICES SEGMENT)

Bidder: COLIBRI GROUP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 740 M

Value

03 Feb 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Soc Telemed
Patient Square Capital

Target: SOC TELEMED

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 221 M

Value

23 Jun 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Radius Health
Gurnet Point Capital

Target: RADIUS HEALTH

Bidder: GURNET POINT CAPITAL LIMITED

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

15 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 725 M

Value

23 Aug 2022|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Innovative Products & Equipment
Arsenal Capital Partners

Target: INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS & EQUIPMENT

Bidder: ARSENAL CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Syneos Health
Patient Square Capital

Target: SYNEOS HEALTH INC

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

32 Service Providers

7 Target | 25 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

15 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 5.63 B

Value

22 May 2023|United States|Private Equity
Fortress Investment Group
Mubadala Investment Company

Target: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

18 Target | 51 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 2.41 B

Value

22 Dec 2023|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Powermers Smart Industries
Oca Acquisition Corp

Target: POWERMERS SMART INDUSTRIES

Bidder: OCA ACQUISITION CORP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

06 May 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Castlelake (fee-related Earnings)
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: CASTLELAKE (FEE-RELATED EARNINGS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

08 Aug 2024|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other
Airtron Heating & Air Conditioning
Gamut Capital

Target: AIRTRON HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

Bidder: GAMUT CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 393 M

Value

24 Oct 2024|United States|IT Services: Other
CORROHEALTH
Patient Square Capital

Target: CORROHEALTH

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2024|United States|Medical Equipment
Patterson Companies
Patient Square Capital

Target: PATTERSON COMPANIES INC

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

9 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value

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