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Michael E. Weisser

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 38.32 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.92 B

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13 Nov 2018|United States|Auto Parts

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC (POWER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

43 Service Providers

37 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

47 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 10.28 B

Value

03 Jun 2019|United States|Medical Services

Target: CAPITAL VISION SERVICES

Bidder: WEST STREET CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

6 Target | 12 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.14 B

Value

16 Dec 2019|United States|Medical Services

Target: EYECARE PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

06 Jan 2020|United States|Recreational Services

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 Apr 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: LIFESTANCE HEALTH

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2020|United States|Medical Services

Target: AMERICAN ANESTHESIOLOGY INC

Bidder: NORTH AMERICAN PARTNERS IN ANESTHESIA

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 128 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

01 Oct 2020|United States|Auto Parts

Target: PARTS AUTHORITY

Bidder: KOHLBERG & COMPANY LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

16 Target | 16 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2020|United States|Software

Target: LLAMASOFT INC

Bidder: COUPA SOFTWARE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

16 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

21 Jan 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PENN FOSTER

Bidder: BAYPINE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2021|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: WOOLPERT INC

Bidder: MSD PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|Medical Services

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|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD

Bidder: MONTES ARCHIMEDES ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

10 Target | 6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

20 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 5.28 B

Value

11 May 2021|United States|Paints and Coatings

Target: FERRO CORPORATION

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

27 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

22 Jul 2021|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: TRANSPLACE

Bidder: UBER FREIGHT

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

18 Target | 36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.91 B

Value

25 Jun 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: EIS GROUP

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 71 M

Value

17 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: APOLLO THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

7 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 110 M

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: HEXION INC

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

24 Jan 2022|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION (FINANCIAL SERVICES SEGMENT)

Bidder: COLIBRI GROUP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 740 M

Value

03 Feb 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SOC TELEMED

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 221 M

Value

23 Jun 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: RADIUS HEALTH

Bidder: GURNET POINT CAPITAL LIMITED

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

15 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 725 M

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SYNEOS HEALTH INC

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

32 Service Providers

7 Target | 25 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

15 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 5.63 B

Value

16 Jan 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: SAYARI

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

11 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 188 M

Value

09 May 2024|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: PLAYAGS

Bidder: BRIGHTSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

39 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 880 M

Value

12 Sep 2024|United States|Software

Target: SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC

Bidder: ALTAS PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 765 M

Value

11 Dec 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: PATTERSON COMPANIES INC

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

9 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value