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Polina Liberman

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

Chicago

Deal Bio

Total Deals35

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 26.18 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.31 B

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08 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Technology

Target: LYTX INC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

29 Target | 41 Bidder | 6 Vendor

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Value

02 Jun 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS

Bidder: GTCR LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

11 Aug 2020|United States|Medical Services

Target: AMERICAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC (LLCP)

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

5 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2020|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VYVE BROADBAND (MEGA BROADBAND INVESTMENTS LLC)

Bidder: CABLE ONE INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 442 M

Value

08 Oct 2020|United States|Household Equipment and Products

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

19 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: DATASITE

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2020|United States|Mobile

Target: CONSUMER CELLULAR INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.55 B

Value

03 Aug 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS (XERMELO BUSINESS)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

15 Target | 23 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 122 M

Value

29 Mar 2021|United States|Life Insurance

Target: ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

Bidder: WILTON RE

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 159 M

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: GLOBALLOGIC INC

Bidder: HITACHI LTD

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

14 Target | 36 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 6.18 B

Value

15 Jun 2021|United States|Internet

Target: SURF BROADBAND SOLUTIONS

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Capital Goods

Target: MASTERFLEX

Bidder: AVANTOR INC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 2.10 B

Value

03 Nov 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: TROY CORPORATION

Bidder: LONZA GROUP LTD (SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS BUSINESS)

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

17 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CLOUDMED

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

24 Target | 35 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.02 B

Value

28 Jan 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MYCHEM LLC

Bidder: MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 178 M

Value

14 Mar 2022|Canada|Medical Services

Target: LIFEMARK HEALTH GROUP

Bidder: LOBLAW COMPANIES LIMITED

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

11 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 648 M

Value

02 Jun 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: STANDARD MEDIA INDEX

Bidder: GTCR LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

5 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: TECHNICAL SAFETY SERVICES

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC (LLCP)

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2022|United States|Recreational Services

Target: HAND & STONE MASSAGE AND FACIAL SPA

Bidder: HARVEST PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

30 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2022|United States|FinTech

Target: PIE INSURANCE

Bidder: ALLIANZ X GMBH

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 278 M

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: PAYA

Bidder: NUVEI CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

30 Target | 17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

08 Aug 2023|United States|Security Services

Target: ADT (COMMERCIAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

64 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.25 B

Value

07 Nov 2023|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: SMITH SYSTEM

Bidder: MIDOCEAN PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2023|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CLOUDBREAK HEALTH LLC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 144 M

Value

28 Nov 2023|Canada|Digital Services

Target: OPENTEXT (APPLICATION MODERNIZATION AND CONNECTIVITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROCKET SOFTWARE INC

20 Service Providers

17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 1.78 B

Value

22 Feb 2024|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: USA WATER

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC (LLCP)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2024|United States|Life Insurance

Target: SHELTERPOINT

Bidder: PROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Apr 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: GEOVERA ADVANTAGE INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: SAGESURE

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Nov 2024|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: TRICENTIS

Bidder: GTCR LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.06 B

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: NEXT INSURANCE

Bidder: ERGO GROUP AG

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

38 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 2.01 B

Value

08 Apr 2025|United States|Software

Target: HEALTHEDGE SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.03 B

Value

11 Aug 2025|United States|Software

Target: MERIDIANLINK

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

56 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

15 Sep 2025|United States|Security Services

Target: SIMPLISAFE INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder | 34 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2025|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: SILAC INSURANCE

Bidder: HILDENE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

16 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 412 M

Value