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Shawn O'Hargan

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals18

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 8.88 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 592 M

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16 Apr 2019|United States|Food Products

Target: CLOVERLEAF COLD STORAGE

Bidder: AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 917 M

Value

07 Aug 2019|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: HUNTSMAN (CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES AND SURFACTANTS UNITS)

Bidder: INDORAMA VENTURES

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.68 B

Value

23 Sep 2019|United States|Defense

Target: AROTECH CORPORATION

Bidder: GREENBRIAR EQUITY GROUP LP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 64 M

Value

17 Sep 2015|United States|Defense

Target: EDAC COMPOSITES DIVISION

Bidder: MEGGITT PLC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 220 M

Value

29 Jan 2020|United States|Knowledge Process Outsourcing

Target: STRATUS VIDEO

Bidder: AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 364 M

Value

16 Mar 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: CVC THERMOSET SPECIALTIES

Bidder: HUNTSMAN CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 244 M

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Airlines

Target: GOGO (COMMERCIAL AVIATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: INTELSAT SA

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

02 Oct 2020|United States|Trucking

Target: UBER FREIGHT

Bidder: GREENBRIAR EQUITY GROUP LP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 387 M

Value

02 Nov 2020|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: SERVICE LOGIC

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: INTERIOR LOGIC GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

20 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.17 B

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: UNCHAINED LABS

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 313 M

Value

06 May 2021|United States|Electrical Components

Target: ESS TECH

Bidder: ACON INVESTMENTS LLC

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

8 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 788 M

Value

09 Aug 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: HUNTSMAN (TEXTILE EFFECTS DIVISION)

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

1 Target | 68 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 593 M

Value

03 Aug 2022|United States|Printing and Copying Services

Target: TSC MIAMI

Bidder: TRILANTIC NORTH AMERICA

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Environmental Consulting

Target: CIRCON HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: COVANTA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

5 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

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

20 Feb 2025|United States|Auto Services

Target: BREEZE AUTOCARE

Bidder: VALVOLINE INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 496 M

Value

16 Jul 2025|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: ORTHOLITE

Bidder: COATS GROUP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

10 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 573 M

Value