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Matthew Leist

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

Los Angeles

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 36.46 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.04 B

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01 May 2019|United States|Food Products

Target: IMPERIAL DADE

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

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Value

11 Nov 2019|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

Bidder: REVERENCE CAPITAL PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

13 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

25 Nov 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: NOVARIA GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

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Value

22 Sep 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ADARE PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder | 31 Vendor

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Value

27 Sep 2021|Spain|Aerospace

Target: ITP AERO

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

7 Target | 27 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

31 Mar 2022|United States|Software

Target: INTELLIGENT MEDICAL OBJECTS INC

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

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Value

18 Apr 2022|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: FORTNA INC

Bidder: MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 May 2022|Japan|Machinery: Specialty

Target: KITO CORPORATION

Bidder: KKR & CO

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 357 M

Value

06 Jun 2022|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: APEXANALYTIX

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: LEANTAAS

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2022|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CARDENAS MARKETS

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

11 Target | 16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

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Value

05 Jun 2023|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

20 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.36 B

Value

21 Jul 2023|United States|Paints and Coatings

Target: CHASE CORPORATION

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

03 Oct 2023|Singapore|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: EVERISE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2024|United States|Security Services

Target: MARMIC FIRE & SAFETY CO

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

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Value

29 Jul 2024|Bermuda|Reinsurance

Target: ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

36 Target | 58 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 3.96 B

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

09 Sep 2024|United States|Software

Target: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS INTERNATIONAL (AMI)

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

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Value

02 Oct 2024|Canada|Clothing and Accessories

Target: CCM HOCKEY

Bidder: ALTOR EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

9 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 800 M

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Software

Target: RED NUCLEUS SOLUTIONS LLC

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 576 M

Value

12 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: CARGOSPRINT

Bidder: LONE VIEW CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: CRUMP LIFE INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: AMERILIFE GROUP LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

23 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2025|United States|Software

Target: EXTRA DUTY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: BREGAL SAGEMOUNT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: HEADLANDS RESEARCH

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2025|Netherlands|Soft Drinks

Target: JDE PEET'S

Bidder: KEURIG DR PEPPER (KDP)

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

38 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 13.60 B

Value

27 Oct 2025|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: KEURIG DR PEPPER (KDP)

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

21 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 5.25 B

Value

10 Nov 2025|United States|Food Products

Target: TREEHOUSE FOODS

Bidder: INVESTINDUSTRIAL

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

17 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

Value

24 Dec 2025|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CASTROL LTD

Bidder: STONEPEAK

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 4.86 B

Value