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Cover Image Matthew Lovell
Matthew LovellKirkland & Ellis

Matthew Lovell

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

Chicago

Deal Bio

Total Deals32
Valued Deals20
Total Value£ 23.21 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.16 B

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11 Feb 2019|United States|Machinery: Specialty
Precision Flow Systems
Ingersoll Rand

Target: PRECISION FLOW SYSTEMS

Bidder: INGERSOLL RAND

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.12 B

Value

12 Dec 2018|Mexico|Food Products
Cholula Hot Sauce
L Catterton

Target: CHOLULA HOT SAUCE

Bidder: L CATTERTON

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

24 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2019|United States|Specialty Retailers
Marshall Retail Group
Wh Smith

Target: MARSHALL RETAIL GROUP LLC

Bidder: WH SMITH PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

28 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 312 M

Value

20 Feb 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers
Victoria's Secret
Sycamore Partners

Target: VICTORIA'S SECRET

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 404 M

Value

14 May 2020|India|Software
Evergent Technologies
Tzp Group

Target: EVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: TZP GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2020|United States|Software
APPFIRE
Silversmith Capital Partners

Target: APPFIRE

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 38 M

Value

06 Jul 2020|United States|Railroad Equipment
Dow (north American Rail Infrastructure)
Oaktree Capital Management

Target: DOW (NORTH AMERICAN RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE)

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 247 M

Value

01 Sep 2020|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
Schlumberger (north American Pressure Pumping Business)
Liberty Energy

Target: SCHLUMBERGER (NORTH AMERICAN PRESSURE PUMPING BUSINESS)

Bidder: LIBERTY ENERGY

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 318 M

Value

02 Oct 2020|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Sasol (us Chemicals Business)
Lyondellbasell Industries

Target: SASOL (US CHEMICALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 1.55 B

Value

15 Oct 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Pq Group (performance Materials Business)
Tjc (the Jordan Company)

Target: PQ GROUP (PERFORMANCE MATERIALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 502 M

Value

19 Nov 2020|United States|Internet
Afilias
Donuts

Target: AFILIAS INC

Bidder: DONUTS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

7 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2020|United States|Software
MICROBLINK
Silversmith Capital Partners

Target: MICROBLINK

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 44 M

Value

16 Dec 2020|United States|Software
Arrowstream
Tailwind Capital

Target: ARROWSTREAM INC

Bidder: TAILWIND CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

13 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Kondaur Capital Corporation
Oaktree Capital Management

Target: KONDAUR CAPITAL CORPORATION

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Internet
Donuts
Ethos Capital Partners

Target: DONUTS INC

Bidder: ETHOS CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

30 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Sep 2021|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Airxcel Rv Group
Thor Industries

Target: AIRXCEL RV GROUP

Bidder: THOR INDUSTRIES INC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 9 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 544 M

Value

04 Oct 2021|United States|Energy / Utility Services
Bernhard
Cvc Dif

Target: BERNHARD LLC

Bidder: CVC DIF

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

10 Target | 36 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms
FORMSTACK
Silversmith Capital Partners

Target: FORMSTACK

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 315 M

Value

13 Dec 2021|United States|Automobiles
LIVEWIRE
Aea-bridges Impact Corp

Target: LIVEWIRE

Bidder: AEA-BRIDGES IMPACT CORP

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

70 Bidder

£ 1.33 B

Value

02 Feb 2022|United States|Real Estate Services
Istar (net Lease Business)
The Carlyle Group

Target: ISTAR (NET LEASE BUSINESS)

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 2.22 B

Value

15 Feb 2022|United States|Digital Services
CLOUDINARY
Blackstone Group

Target: CLOUDINARY

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 73 M

Value

22 Apr 2022|United States|Building Materials: Other
Stanley Access Technologies
Allegion

Target: STANLEY ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ALLEGION PLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 689 M

Value

15 Aug 2022|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
The Cw
Nexstar Media Group

Target: THE CW

Bidder: NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

11 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2022|United States|Software
Tail Light (f&i Menu And Reporting Software Business)
Jd Power

Target: TAIL LIGHT (F&I MENU AND REPORTING SOFTWARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: JD POWER

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
ENDEAVOR

Target: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: ENDEAVOR

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

68 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.54 B

Value

27 Nov 2023|United States|Airlines
Commercial Aviation Solutions
Tjc (the Jordan Company)

Target: COMMERCIAL AVIATION SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 634 M

Value

18 Jan 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Equilend Holdings
Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe

Target: EQUILEND HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: WELSH CARSON ANDERSON & STOWE

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

22 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2024|United States|Specialty Contracting
Loenbro
Braemont Capital

Target: LOENBRO LLC

Bidder: BRAEMONT CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

9 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2024|United States|Medical Services
Vantive (baxter Kidney Care Segment)
The Carlyle Group

Target: VANTIVE (BAXTER KIDNEY CARE SEGMENT)

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 2.98 B

Value

12 Feb 2025|United States|Electricity Distribution
Richards Manufacturing
Te Connectivity

Target: RICHARDS MANUFACTURING

Bidder: TE CONNECTIVITY LTD

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

35 Target | 12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.86 B

Value

22 May 2025|United States|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres
Goodyear (chemical Business)
Gemspring Capital

Target: GOODYEAR (CHEMICAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: GEMSPRING CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 481 M

Value

10 Jun 2025|United States|Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance
Td Williamson
Apollo Global Management

Target: TD WILLIAMSON

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

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