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Melissa J. HutsonKirkland & Ellis

Melissa J. Hutson

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals35
Valued Deals20
Total Value£ 130.90 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 6.55 B

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08 Aug 2018|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
Thl Partners

Target: DUN & BRADSTREET CORPORATION

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

34 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2019|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals
Allergan
Abbvie

Target: ALLERGAN PLC

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

55 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 67.60 B

Value

07 Aug 2019|United States|Biotechnology
Cambrex Corporation
Permira Advisers

Target: CAMBREX CORPORATION

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.97 B

Value

08 Nov 2019|United States|Specialty Retailers
Orgain
Butterfly Equity

Target: ORGAIN INC

Bidder: BUTTERFLY EQUITY

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2019|United States|Digital Services
Avaya
RINGCENTRAL

Target: AVAYA INC

Bidder: RINGCENTRAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

22 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

06 Jan 2020|United States|Recreational Services
United Pf
American Securities

Target: UNITED PF

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

17 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Services
Classic Collision
New Mountain Capital

Target: CLASSIC COLLISION

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Auto Parts
Delphi Technologies
Borgwarner

Target: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Bidder: BORGWARNER INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

18 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 2.52 B

Value

20 Jul 2020|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other
Briggs & Stratton
Kps Capital Partners

Target: BRIGGS & STRATTON

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 438 M

Value

22 Jul 2020|United States|Automobiles
Am General
Kps Capital Partners

Target: AM GENERAL

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2020|United States|Energy / Utility Services
Therma Holdings
Blackstone Group

Target: THERMA HOLDINGS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Nov 2020|United States|Building Materials: Other
Us Lbm Holdings
Bain Capital

Target: US LBM HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Airlines
Signature Aviation
Global Infrastructure Partners

Target: SIGNATURE AVIATION

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

33 Target | 117 Bidder

£ 3.39 B

Value

06 Jan 2021|United States|Food Products
MIRACLECORP
Brightpet Nutrition Group

Target: MIRACLECORP

Bidder: BRIGHTPET NUTRITION GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|Medical Services
Simonmed Imaging
American Securities

Target: SIMONMED IMAGING

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 430 M

Value

03 May 2021|United States|Media Agencies
Verizon Media
Apollo Global Management

Target: VERIZON MEDIA

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 3.62 B

Value

04 May 2021|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Pete And Gerry’s Organics
Butterfly Equity

Target: PETE AND GERRY’S ORGANICS

Bidder: BUTTERFLY EQUITY

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 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

25 May 2021|United States|Construction Services
American Construction Source
Bain Capital

Target: AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION SOURCE

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

32 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Aug 2021|United States|Software
NORTONLIFELOCK
Avast Software Sro

Target: NORTONLIFELOCK

Bidder: AVAST SOFTWARE SRO

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

63 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 6.21 B

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Food Products
Chosen Foods
Butterfly Equity

Target: CHOSEN FOODS

Bidder: BUTTERFLY EQUITY

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Software
Athenahealth
Hellman & Friedman

Target: ATHENAHEALTH INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 5 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

5 Target | 32 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 12.63 B

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

09 Aug 2022|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Qdoba Restaurant Corporation
Modern Restaurant Concepts

Target: QDOBA RESTAURANT CORPORATION

Bidder: MODERN RESTAURANT CONCEPTS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2023|United States|Building Materials: Other
Us Lbm Holdings
Platinum Equity

Target: US LBM HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2023|United States|Management Consulting
GUIDEHOUSE
Bain Capital

Target: GUIDEHOUSE

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 4.28 B

Value

29 Nov 2023|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Rover Group
Blackstone Group

Target: ROVER GROUP INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

16 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.82 B

Value

18 Mar 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Vericast (digital And Print Marketing Businesses)
Chatham Asset Management

Target: VERICAST (DIGITAL AND PRINT MARKETING BUSINESSES)

Bidder: CHATHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

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

07 Oct 2024|United States|Distillers and Vintners
The Duckhorn Portfolio
Butterfly Equity

Target: THE DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO

Bidder: BUTTERFLY EQUITY

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

13 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

22 Nov 2024|United States|Capital Goods
Honeywell (personal Protective Equipment Business)
Protective Industrial Products

Target: HONEYWELL (PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.06 B

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Management Consulting
Citrin Cooperman
Blackstone Group

Target: CITRIN COOPERMAN

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

16 Target | 32 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.75 B

Value

30 Jan 2025|United States|Construction Services
Frontline Road Safety
Bain Capital

Target: FRONTLINE ROAD SAFETY

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers
Shields Health
Sycamore Partners

Target: SHIELDS HEALTH

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

22 Service Providers

11 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

128 Dealmakers

91 Target | 31 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 18.39 B

Value

19 May 2025|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Txnm Energy
Blackstone Infrastructure Partners

Target: TXNM ENERGY

Bidder: BLACKSTONE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 8 M

Value

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