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Matthew Sinclair-Thomson

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals59

Valued Deals41

Total Value£ 72.48 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.77 B

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23 May 2018|Netherlands|Transportation Services

Target: VANRIET MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS BV

Bidder: MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2016|United States|Auto Parts

Target: ACCURIDE CORPORATION

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Sep 2018|Germany|Apparel Retailers

Target: EMP MERCHANDISING

Bidder: WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 137 M

Value

03 Apr 2017|Croatia|Food Products

Target: AGROKOR DD

Bidder: SBERBANK

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

27 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 5.17 B

Value

19 Mar 2019|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: CRISTAL'S TITANIUM DIOXIDE BUSINESS (NORTH AMERICA)

Bidder: INEOS

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 527 M

Value

28 Mar 2019|France|Cosmetics

Target: MAESA

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jun 2019|Norway|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: AUTOSTORE

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

5 Target | 30 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

26 Jul 2019|Spain|Household Furnishings

Target: STAPLES SOLUTIONS SOUTH

Bidder: RAJA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2019|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

Bidder: CPS PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2020|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: THYSSENKRUPP (ELEVATOR TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

51 Service Providers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 14 Vendor

158 Dealmakers

2 Target | 93 Bidder | 60 Vendor

£ 13.01 B

Value

13 Mar 2020|Australia|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: GOODMAN GROUP (CEE LOGISTICS PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: GLP LTD

12 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 887 M

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: STAYNTOUCH INC

Bidder: MCR

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 34 M

Value

17 Sep 2020|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: BRIGHTSTAR CORP

Bidder: BRIGHTSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: AXIOMSL LTD

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

10 Target | 39 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Nov 2020|Ireland|IT Services: Other

Target: ARKPHIRE IRELAND LTD

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 107 M

Value

30 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: ACADIA HEALTHCARE (UK OPERATIONS)

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

20 Jan 2021|China|Hotels and Motels

Target: ZHEJIANG NEW CENTURY HOTEL MANAGEMENT CO

Bidder: SEQUOIA CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 490 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|Canada|Diversified Industrials

Target: PINNACLE RENEWABLE ENERGY INC

Bidder: DRAX GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

21 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 422 M

Value

09 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PARMENION

Bidder: PRESERVATION CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 102 M

Value

15 Mar 2021|France|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: MONDIAL RELAY

Bidder: INPOST SA

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 484 M

Value

05 Apr 2021|Norway|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: AUTOSTORE

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

8 Target | 18 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 2.02 B

Value

17 May 2021|United Kingdom|Equipment Rental

Target: PREMIER TECHNICAL SERVICES GROUP PLC

Bidder: MACQUARIE CAPITAL PRINCIPAL FINANCE

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 395 M

Value

30 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: PRIORY GROUP

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

19 Jul 2021|Greece|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PHARMATHEN

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

2 Target | 62 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.37 B

Value

05 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: PELSIS

Bidder: PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Customer Relationship Management

Target: CONDECO

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: NORTONLIFELOCK

Bidder: AVAST SOFTWARE SRO

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

63 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 6.21 B

Value

10 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: INFORMA PLC (PHARMA INTELLIGENCE UNIT)

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 1.90 B

Value

11 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: FNZ LTD

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.03 B

Value

25 May 2022|Norway|Digital Services

Target: MERCELL HOLDING AS

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 390 M

Value

28 Jun 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: NORSTELLA

Bidder: CITELINE

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 4.07 B

Value

27 Jul 2022|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: WINDSORONE

Bidder: BRIGHTSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: RED COLLAR PET FOODS (THREE MANUFACTURING PLANTS)

Bidder: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 574 M

Value

02 Aug 2022|United States|Plastics

Target: MINNESOTA RUBBER AND PLASTIC

Bidder: TRELLEBORG

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 776 M

Value

04 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: MOVELLA INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

24 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 478 M

Value

20 Oct 2022|United States|Banks

Target: BDT & COMPANY

Bidder: MSD PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

11 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Oct 2022|United States|Software

Target: USERTESTING

Bidder: SUNSTONE PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

47 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

01 Nov 2022|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: LIQUIBOX INC

Bidder: SEALED AIR CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

7 Target | 36 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 997 M

Value

09 Nov 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: LIKEWIZE

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: BIOCOAT INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2022|Spain|Defense

Target: EXPAL SYSTEMS

Bidder: RHEINMETALL

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

1 Target | 55 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.05 B

Value

12 Jan 2023|United States|Aerospace

Target: WORLD VIEW

Bidder: LEO HOLDINGS II CORP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

17 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 288 M

Value

20 Jan 2023|Canada|Software

Target: MAGNET FORENSICS

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

03 Feb 2023|United States|Specialty Contracting

Target: TITAN ACQUISITION HOLDINGS

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

45 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2023|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: AIRNOV HEALTHCARE PACKAGING

Bidder: COLORCON INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2023|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: CATALYZE

Bidder: ACTIS LLP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2023|France|Biotechnology

Target: POLYPLUS TRANSFECTION SA

Bidder: SARTORIUS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.29 B

Value

31 Jul 2023|Italy|Machinery: Specialty

Target: IMA INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE SPA

Bidder: BDT & MSD PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

23 Target | 10 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.41 B

Value

29 Aug 2023|United States|Industrial Distribution

Target: ENVOY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: BRADYIFS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

40 Target | 36 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.35 B

Value

31 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: TESSIAN

Bidder: PROOFPOINT INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

6 Target | 39 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2023|Germany|Software

Target: EQS GROUP

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

4 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 341 M

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Metal Fabricating

Target: HAYNES INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: ACERINOX SA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

25 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 767 M

Value

22 Dec 2023|Luxembourg|Debt Funds

Target: AFE S.A.

Bidder: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

16 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: DARKTRACE

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

18 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

29 May 2024|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC (ROYAL MAIL)

Bidder: EP GROUP

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

99 Dealmakers

52 Target | 31 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.31 B

Value

24 Jun 2024|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: AAREON AG

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 13 Vendor

148 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 113 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: SECUREWORKS

Bidder: SOPHOS GROUP

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

21 Target | 34 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 658 M

Value

28 Oct 2024|Canada|Security Services

Target: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

Bidder: STEPHAN CRÉTIER

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

135 Dealmakers

52 Target | 58 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 5.25 B

Value

24 Feb 2025|Saudi Arabia|Diversified Industrials

Target: ALAT / TK ELEVATOR JV

Bidder: TK ELEVATOR

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

20 Bidder

£ 132 M

Value