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Matthew Jones

Partner at Ropes & Gray

Lawyer

Chicago

Deal Bio

Total Deals47

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 22.92 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.35 B

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24 Jul 2020|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: AMERICA'S JOB EXCHANGE

Bidder: CIRCA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2020|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: CLINICAL INK

Bidder: GI PARTNERS LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

7 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 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

11 Sep 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: FRANCO SIGNOR

Bidder: VERISK ANALYTICS INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 124 M

Value

26 Oct 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ASKLEPIOS BIOPHARMACEUTICAL INC

Bidder: BAYER AG

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 8 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 3.05 B

Value

10 Nov 2020|United States|Software

Target: PLANVIEW

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.22 B

Value

25 Feb 2021|United States|Satellite

Target: DIRECTV

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 3.49 B

Value

20 Apr 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: IMPLANTABLE PROVIDER GROUP INC

Bidder: TPG GROWTH

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jun 2021|United States|Software

Target: ELLUCIAN INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

7 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: OXFORD GLOBAL RESOURCES

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 379 M

Value

20 Jul 2021|United States|Security Equipment

Target: NINJIO

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: ARCLIN INC

Bidder: TJC LP (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 832 M

Value

02 Sep 2021|United States|Education Services

Target: TEACHERS OF TOMORROW

Bidder: THE RISE FUND LP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES

Bidder: CONVATEC GROUP PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 335 M

Value

21 Mar 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: EXIGO

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

9 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Paper

Target: PIXELLE SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS LLC

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

10 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 May 2022|Canada|Software

Target: TASKTOP TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: PLANVIEW

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2022|United States|Industrial Distribution

Target: AVIENT (DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 778 M

Value

12 Oct 2022|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: CONTINUUM COMPANIES

Bidder: CIVC PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2022|United States|Knowledge Process Outsourcing

Target: MAGNA LEGAL SERVICES

Bidder: ODYSSEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

20 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2022|United States|Education Services

Target: 7 MINDSETS

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: IMMUCOR INC

Bidder: WERFEN

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

11 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.77 B

Value

21 Nov 2022|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: SIGNERS NATIONAL

Bidder: CIVC PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: STREAMLINE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2023|United States|Software

Target: TRAKSTAR

Bidder: MITRATECH

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 May 2023|United States|Auto Parts

Target: ENGINE & TRANSMISSION EXCHANGE

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: NEXTECH

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

26 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: CERTINIA

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

31 Target | 22 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jul 2023|Australia|Cosmetics

Target: LOVING TAN

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2023|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: TVC PRO-DRIVER

Bidder: LOVE'S TRAVEL STOPS

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

8 Target | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ZEROFOX

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

9 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 278 M

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: ALPHA SAFETY

Bidder: CADRE HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

£ 84 M

Value

05 Apr 2024|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: L3HARRIS (ANTENNA AND TEST EQUIPMENT BUSINESSES)

Bidder: KANDERS & COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 158 M

Value

13 Aug 2024|Canada|Machinery: Industrial

Target: AGT ROBOTICS

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Aug 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: YOUNG & ASSOCIATES (YA GROUP)

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

10 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Sep 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: MEDIQUANT

Bidder: REVELSTOKE CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2024|United States|Satellite

Target: DIRECTV

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

26 Target | 38 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 5.68 B

Value

25 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: IDENTITY THEFT GUARD SOLUTIONS

Bidder: KINGSWOOD CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2025|United States|Media Agencies

Target: STRATEGUS

Bidder: CIVC PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Apr 2025|United States|Medical Services

Target: US UROLOGY PARTNERS

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: CARY STREET PARTNERS

Bidder: CIVC PARTNERS LP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 May 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: THRU INC

Bidder: BOOMI

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2025|Canada|Education Services

Target: EDYNAMIC LEARNING

Bidder: PEARSON PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2025|United States|Security Services

Target: ELITE INTERACTIVE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CIVC PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Aug 2025|United States|Property Services

Target: APHIX

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2025|United States|Software

Target: GE VERNOVA (PROFICY SOFTWARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 443 M

Value

10 Nov 2025|United States|Aerospace

Target: NOVARIA GROUP

Bidder: ARCLINE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

17 Target | 22 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.67 B

Value