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Yuli Wang

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 141.78 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 7.88 B

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03 Dec 2018|United States|Entertainment

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

25 Jun 2019|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALLERGAN PLC

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

55 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 67.60 B

Value

16 Dec 2019|United States|Medical Services

Target: EYECARE PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

03 Dec 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: AVAYA INC

Bidder: RINGCENTRAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

22 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

20 Jul 2020|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: BRIGGS & STRATTON

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 438 M

Value

09 Nov 2020|United States|Energy / Utility Services

Target: THERMA HOLDINGS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Nov 2020|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: US LBM HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2021|United States|Paints and Coatings

Target: FERRO CORPORATION

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

27 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

25 May 2021|United States|Construction Services

Target: AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION SOURCE

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

32 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: MCAFEE INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

40 Service Providers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

8 Target | 83 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 10.37 B

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: ATHENAHEALTH INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 5 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

5 Target | 32 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 12.63 B

Value

06 Jul 2022|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: XPANSIV LTD

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

9 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 332 M

Value

16 Oct 2023|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: US LBM HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2023|United States|Management Consulting

Target: GUIDEHOUSE

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 4.28 B

Value

29 Nov 2023|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: ROVER GROUP INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

16 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.82 B

Value

06 Dec 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CEREVEL THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

33 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 6.89 B

Value

18 Mar 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: VERICAST (DIGITAL AND PRINT MARKETING BUSINESSES)

Bidder: CHATHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2024|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2024|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: AIRTRON HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

Bidder: GAMUT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

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|Management Consulting

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

30 Jan 2025|United States|Construction Services

Target: FRONTLINE ROAD SAFETY

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 May 2025|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: TXNM ENERGY

Bidder: BLACKSTONE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 8.65 B

Value

19 Aug 2025|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: TEGNA INC

Bidder: NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

39 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 4.58 B

Value

21 Oct 2025|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: HOLOGIC INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

27 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 13.63 B

Value

14 Nov 2025|United States|Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance

Target: THE BOWERS GROUP

Bidder: LEGENCE

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

9 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

06 Jan 2026|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: ALLIANCE TECHNICAL GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE ENERGY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value