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Richard Kidd

Partner at Ropes & Gray

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals42

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 29.80 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.49 B

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27 Aug 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

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

05 Nov 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

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

04 May 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC (APPALACHIA ASSETS)

Bidder: NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 434 M

Value

22 Jul 2020|United States|Automobiles

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

19 Nov 2020|United States|Internet

Target: AFILIAS INC

Bidder: DONUTS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

7 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2021|United States|Food Products

Target: MIRACLECORP

Bidder: BRIGHTPET NUTRITION GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Mar 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: VELO3D

Bidder: JAWS SPITFIRE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

22 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Internet

Target: DONUTS INC

Bidder: ETHOS CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

30 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: INDIGO MINERALS (COTTON VALLEY UPSTREAM ASSETS)

Bidder: DIVERSIFIED ENERGY COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 96 M

Value

26 Aug 2021|United States|Publishing

Target: FORBES MEDIA

Bidder: MAGNUM OPUS ACQUISITION LIMITED

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

20 Target | 42 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 459 M

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Specialty Contracting

Target: MIDWEST COOLING TOWER SERVICES

Bidder: ORIX CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

9 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2022|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: ENSEMBLE HEALTH PARTNERS

Bidder: BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

12 Target | 52 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.75 B

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Paper

Target: PIXELLE SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS LLC

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

10 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 May 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PANTHERX RARE PHARMACY

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

22 Jun 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: EMMES CORPORATION

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

41 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 653 M

Value

25 Jul 2022|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: ZYMERGEN

Bidder: GINKGO BIOWORKS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

34 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

09 Nov 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PECOS OIL & GAS LLC

Bidder: BRAZOS DELAWARE GAS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 67 M

Value

01 Nov 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: MUSTANG SPRINGS GAS GATHERING ASSETS

Bidder: BRAZOS MIDSTREAM ENERGY

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 39 M

Value

25 Oct 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CLAIMLOGIQ

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2022|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: THE WRENCH GROUP

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2022|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: SALON LOFTS

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Auto Services

Target: MAMMOTH HOLDINGS

Bidder: CCMP CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: STREAMLINE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 May 2023|United States|Software

Target: APIXIO INC

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 May 2023|United States|Auto Parts

Target: ENGINE & TRANSMISSION EXCHANGE

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Construction Services

Target: WILLIAMS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP

Bidder: ENERGYSOLUTIONS INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 46 M

Value

05 Jul 2023|Australia|Cosmetics

Target: LOVING TAN

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: SMARTLINX

Bidder: LONE VIEW CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ENGAGE PEO

Bidder: KOHLBERG & COMPANY LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2023|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ASM GLOBAL

Bidder: LEGENDS HOSPITALITY

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

14 Target | 48 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Iron and Steel

Target: UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

Bidder: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

28 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 11.75 B

Value

26 Dec 2023|United States|General Mining

Target: BOART LONGYEAR GROUP

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

12 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 291 M

Value

11 Jan 2024|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: INNOVATIVE REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS

Bidder: CCMP GROWTH ADVISORS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

12 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ZEROFOX

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

9 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 278 M

Value

03 Jun 2024|United States|Medical Services

Target: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES (CRITICAL-CARE UNIT)

Bidder: BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

18 Jul 2024|Australia|Cosmetics

Target: COCO & EVE

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: IDENTITY THEFT GUARD SOLUTIONS

Bidder: KINGSWOOD CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2025|United States|Food Products

Target: SIMPLE MILLS

Bidder: FLOWERS FOODS

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

27 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 635 M

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

Bidder: LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

13 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 2.09 B

Value

12 May 2025|United States|Recreational Services

Target: EOS FITNESS

Bidder: TSG CONSUMER PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

9 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2025|Canada|Education Services

Target: EDYNAMIC LEARNING

Bidder: PEARSON PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: PERFORMANT HEALTHCARE

Bidder: MACHINIFY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 506 M

Value