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Ross Leff

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals23

Valued Deals22

Total Value£ 94.79 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.31 B

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16 Jan 2019|United States|FinTech

Target: FIRST DATA CORPORATION

Bidder: FISERV INC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

31 Target | 44 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 29.92 B

Value

11 Nov 2019|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

Bidder: REVERENCE CAPITAL PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

13 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

04 Dec 2019|United States|Software

Target: VERINT SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 304 M

Value

07 Feb 2020|United States|Private Equity

Target: CREATIVE PLANNING INC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

29 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2020|United States|Retail REITs

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

30 Apr 2020|United States|Software

Target: COVETRUS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 200 M

Value

08 Jun 2020|Canada|Electricity Distribution

Target: SUPERIOR PLUS CORP

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

17 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 205 M

Value

15 Jun 2020|United States|Food Products

Target: AGROFRESH SOLUTIONS

Bidder: PAINE SCHWARTZ PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 119 M

Value

28 Jul 2020|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: ONDECK

Bidder: ENOVA INTERNATIONAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

13 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

27 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: GENIUS SPORTS GROUP LTD

Bidder: DMY TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC II

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

24 Target | 50 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

03 Feb 2021|United States|Software

Target: CCC INFORMATION SERVICES INC

Bidder: DRAGONEER INVESTMENT GROUP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

13 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 5.12 B

Value

05 Mar 2021|United States|Tires

Target: MAVIS TIRE EXPRESS SERVICES CORP

Bidder: TSG CONSUMER PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

5 Target | 48 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 4.30 B

Value

24 Jan 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: FLUIDIGM

Bidder: CASDIN CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

10 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 184 M

Value

08 Mar 2022|Canada|Plastics

Target: INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

14 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.97 B

Value

11 Aug 2022|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ISTAR INC

Bidder: SAFEHOLD INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 4.85 B

Value

28 Aug 2023|United States|Recreational Services

Target: THORNE HEALTHTECH

Bidder: L CATTERTON

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

52 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 540 M

Value

20 Dec 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: EVOLUTIONIQ

Bidder: CCC INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

10 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 582 M

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Software

Target: ENFUSION

Bidder: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

52 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.23 B

Value

10 Feb 2025|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: KITO CROSBY LIMITED

Bidder: COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

13 Target | 42 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.18 B

Value

12 Mar 2025|United States|FinTech

Target: BEACON PLATFORM

Bidder: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 433 M

Value

12 Mar 2025|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: BLACKSTONE (BISTRO)

Bidder: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 96 M

Value

22 Apr 2014|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALLERGAN PLC

Bidder: VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

15 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 30.95 B

Value

22 Sep 2025|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE (EX-REALOGY)

Bidder: COMPASS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

17 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 7.36 B

Value