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Michael KrasnovskyKirkland & Ellis

Michael Krasnovsky

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals52
Valued Deals40
Total Value£ 183.47 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 4.59 B

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03 Dec 2018|United States|Entertainment
Tribune Media Company
Nexstar Media Group

Target: TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY

Bidder: NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

28 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 4.79 B

Value

27 Mar 2019|United States|Health Care Services
Wellcare Health Plans
Centene Corporation

Target: WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS INC

Bidder: CENTENE CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

34 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 13.10 B

Value

06 May 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Amplify Energy Corp
Midstates Petroleum Company

Target: AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP

Bidder: MIDSTATES PETROLEUM COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

43 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2019|United States|Semiconductors
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Infineon Technologies

Target: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Bidder: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

24 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7.95 B

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

17 Jul 2019|United States|Private Equity
Whp Global
Oaktree Capital Management

Target: WHP GLOBAL

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 160 M

Value

27 Aug 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Bp (alaska Business)
Hilcorp Alaska

Target: BP (ALASKA BUSINESS)

Bidder: HILCORP ALASKA

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 4.57 B

Value

01 Oct 2019|Bermuda|Offshore Drilling and Other Services
Teekay Offshore Partner
Brookfield Business Partners

Target: TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNER

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 4.17 B

Value

05 Nov 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Nexstar Media Group (us Television Stations)
Fox Corporation

Target: NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP (US TELEVISION STATIONS)

Bidder: FOX CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 270 M

Value

25 Nov 2019|United States|Aerospace
Novaria Group
Kkr & Co

Target: NOVARIA GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Technology
Lytx
Permira Advisers

Target: LYTX INC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

29 Target | 41 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2020|United States|Retail REITs
Taubman Realty Group
Simon Property Group

Target: TAUBMAN REALTY GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: SIMON PROPERTY GROUP

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

62 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 2.01 B

Value

17 Mar 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
Immatics Biotechnologies
Arya Sciences Acquisition Corp

Target: IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH

Bidder: ARYA SCIENCES ACQUISITION CORP

23 Service Providers

11 Target | 12 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

45 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 288 M

Value

23 Jun 2020|United States|Software
Aptean
Charlesbank Capital Partners

Target: APTEAN LTD

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

16 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2020|United States|Consumer Lending
ONDECK
Enova International

Target: ONDECK

Bidder: ENOVA INTERNATIONAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

13 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

30 Jul 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Cerevel Therapeutics
Ecor1 Capital

Target: CEREVEL THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ECOR1 CAPITAL

27 Service Providers

7 Target | 20 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

20 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

02 Sep 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Clene Nanomedicine
Tottenham Acquisition I

Target: CLENE NANOMEDICINE INC

Bidder: TOTTENHAM ACQUISITION I LIMITED

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

31 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 404 M

Value

08 Oct 2020|United States|Household Equipment and Products
American Bath Group
Centerbridge Partners

Target: AMERICAN BATH GROUP

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

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

12 Nov 2020|United States|Health Care Facilities
Cano Health
Jaws Acquisition Corp

Target: CANO HEALTH LLC

Bidder: JAWS ACQUISITION CORP

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

27 Target | 20 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 3.33 B

Value

13 Dec 2020|United States|Software
Pluralsight
Vista Equity Partners

Target: PLURALSIGHT INC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.81 B

Value

18 Dec 2020|United States|FinTech
Katapult Holding
Finserv Acquisition Corp

Target: KATAPULT HOLDING INC

Bidder: FINSERV ACQUISITION CORP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

6 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 739 M

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

25 Jan 2021|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Alight Solutions
Foley Trasimene Acquisition

Target: ALIGHT SOLUTIONS

Bidder: FOLEY TRASIMENE ACQUISITION

25 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

27 Target | 50 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.33 B

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Nautilus Biotechnology
Arya Sciences Acquisition Corp Iii

Target: NAUTILUS BIOTECHNOLOGY

Bidder: ARYA SCIENCES ACQUISITION CORP III

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

20 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 654 M

Value

16 Feb 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce
VENDORIN
CORCENTRIC

Target: VENDORIN

Bidder: CORCENTRIC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 71 M

Value

23 Mar 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial
VELO3D
Jaws Spitfire Acquisition Corporation

Target: VELO3D

Bidder: JAWS SPITFIRE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

22 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

27 Sep 2021|Sweden|Automobiles
POLESTAR
Guggenheim Partners

Target: POLESTAR

Bidder: GUGGENHEIM PARTNERS LLC

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 14.63 B

Value

02 Nov 2021|United States|Soft Drinks
Black Rifle Coffee
Silverbox Engaged Merger I

Target: BLACK RIFLE COFFEE

Bidder: SILVERBOX ENGAGED MERGER I

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.24 B

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|E-commerce
Casper Sleep
Durational Capital Management

Target: CASPER SLEEP INC

Bidder: DURATIONAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

29 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 229 M

Value

28 Oct 2021|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Donlen Corporation
Apollo Global Management

Target: DONLEN CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 3.64 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

01 Mar 2022|United States|Software
EXPERITY
Gtcr

Target: EXPERITY

Bidder: GTCR LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

26 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 896 M

Value

27 Jul 2022|United States|Building Materials: Other
WINDSORONE
Brightstar Capital Partners

Target: WINDSORONE

Bidder: BRIGHTSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2023|United States|Transaction Processing
Worldpay
Gtcr

Target: WORLDPAY INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

29 Service Providers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 7 Vendor

151 Dealmakers

5 Target | 40 Bidder | 106 Vendor

£ 9.21 B

Value

08 Aug 2023|United States|Security Services
Adt (commercial Business)
Gtcr

Target: ADT (COMMERCIAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

64 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.25 B

Value

21 Aug 2023|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Dupont (delrin Business)
Tjc (the Jordan Company)

Target: DUPONT (DELRIN BUSINESS)

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

55 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

29 Aug 2023|United States|Industrial Distribution
Envoy Solutions
Bradyplus (ex-bradyifs)

Target: ENVOY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: BRADYPLUS (EX-BRADYIFS)

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

40 Target | 36 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.35 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 LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

22 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|FinTech
Assetmark Financial Holdings
Gtcr

Target: ASSETMARK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

21 Target | 33 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

14 May 2024|United States|Customer Relationship Management
IQOR
Mill Point Capital

Target: IQOR

Bidder: MILL POINT CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

38 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Software
The Chartis Group
Blackstone Group

Target: THE CHARTIS GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

16 Target | 29 Bidder

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 Jan 2025|United States|Software
PAYCOR
Paychex

Target: PAYCOR

Bidder: PAYCHEX INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

30 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.28 B

Value

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

Target: CITRIN COOPERMAN

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

16 Target | 32 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.75 B

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Software
ENFUSION
Clearwater Analytics

Target: ENFUSION

Bidder: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

52 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.23 B

Value

03 Feb 2025|United States|Aerospace
Triumph Group
Warburg Pincus

Target: TRIUMPH GROUP INC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

22 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 2.42 B

Value

15 Aug 2016|United States|Internet
Grande Communications
Tpg Capital

Target: GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

26 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.80 B

Value

04 Jun 2025|United States|Diversified Financials
E78 Partners (fund Solutions Business)
OCORIAN

Target: E78 PARTNERS (FUND SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: OCORIAN

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2025|United States|Management Consulting
GHSMART
Kkr & Co

Target: GHSMART

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

12 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2025|United States|Medical Supplies
Hologic
Blackstone Group

Target: HOLOGIC INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

19 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 13.63 B

Value

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