Jonathan Kim

Examples of recent transactions on which Mr. Kim has counseled include:

• GIC on numerous transactions, including:
  
  • Its strategic relationship with the Citco group of companies (Citco) whereby GIC became a minority shareholder in Citco with the founding Smeets Family remaining the majority shareholder.
  • the US$1.7 billion acquisition (in partnership with private equity firm Silver Lake) of Zuora, Inc., a leading monetization suite for modern business.
  • its acquisition of a minority stake in Reworld, a provider of sustainable waste solutions, from the EQT Infrastructure V fund.
  • the joint acquisition of Direct ChassisLink Inc., along with OMERS Infrastructure and Wren House, from investment funds managed by Apollo and EQT.
  • the combination of Alight Solutions with Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp., which implied a pro-forma enterprise value for Alight of approximately $7.3 billion at the time of the transaction.
  • the merger of Ultimate Software and Kronos Incorporated for an enterprise value of US$22 billion.
  • the US$27 billion sale of Refinitiv by a consortium (consisting of Blackstone, an affiliate of GIC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Thomson Reuters) to London Stock Exchange Group plc, representing the largest PE exit in 2019, according to Bloomberg.
  • its strategic partnership between Blackstone-led consortium and Thomson Reuters for Refinitiv (f/k/a Thomson Reuters’ Financial & Risk business) at overall valuation of US$20 billion.
  • its acquisition of a substantial equity stake (along with Silver Lake) in Ancestry.com.
  • the US$14 billion consortium acquisition of a majority stake in Emerson Electric Co.'s climate technologies unit.
  • the investment (along with Apax Partners) in ECI Software Solutions, a global, industry-specific, cloud-based business management software provider.
• Centre Partners on various transactions, including:
  • its acquisition of Wisconsin Cheese Group (since rebranded as Sabrosura Foods) and affiliates.
  • its acquisition of a majority interest in New England Fitness and affiliates, now doing business as One World Fitness PFF, LLC, a leading owner and operator of fitness clubs under the Planet Fitness banner.
  • its investment in Chesapeake Eye Care (now branded as Vision Innovation Partners).
  • Centre Partners and its portfolio company Bradford Health Services in the sale of a majority ownership interest in Bradford Health to funds managed by Lee Equity Partners, LLC.
  • Affiliates of Centre Partners in connection with the sale of Captain D’s Seafood Restaurant to Sentinel Capital Partners.
  • Affiliates of Centre Partners in connection with the sale of USRP Holdings, Inc. to Kohlberg & Company.
  • Affiliates of Centre Partners in connection with the sale of Monte Nido, a leading provider of treatment for eating disorders and exercise addiction to adults and adolescents, to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners.
• Further Global Capital Management on a variety of transactions, including:
  
  • its acquisition of U.S.-headquartered Payment Alliance International (PAI), the nation’s then largest privately-held ATM provider; and on the subsequent sale of PAI.
  • its cross-border, take-private acquisition of the entire issued share capital of GBGI Limited, a Guernsey domiciled AIM-listed insurance company.
  • its acquisition of AA Ireland Limited.
• Aquiline Capital Partners LP on its majority investment with Level Equity in DocuPhase LLC, a provider of accounting and finance process automation software; and on its significant investment in LeaseCrunch, a lease accounting and lease management software provider.
• Affiliates of Bregal Partners in connection with its investment in American Seafoods Group, LLC, the largest harvester of wild-caught fish for human consumption in the United States, as part of a broader deleveraging recapitalization of American Seafoods Group, LLC.
• CVC Capital Partners as the lead investor in a consortium that is sponsoring the proposed combination of Worldwide Express, LLC and GlobalTranz Enterprises, LLC to create an industry leader with unique technology capabilities and market-leading solutions for the freight and parcel markets. Other consortium members include GlobalTranz's current lead investors, Providence Equity Partners and PSG, while current Worldwide Express lead investor, Ridgemont Equity Partners, will also retain a significant stake in the combined entity.
• Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd., the global producer of excavators, loaders and diesel engines, as U.S. counsel in connection with the sale of its global machine tools business to MBK Partners, a private equity firm based in Korea.
• Public Pension Capital (PPC) in connection with its acquisition of Viteos Fund Services, a leading provider of middle- and back-office technology and services for the investment management industry which was recognized as one of India Business Law Journal's “Deal of the Year” in 2017. Subsequently advised Viteos and its sponsors on its sale to Intertrust N.V.
• Quilvest Capital Partners and its portfolio company, Command Alkon, a construction supplier collaboration platform, in the sale of Command Alkon to private equity firm Thoma Bravo.

• Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+) – The Legal 500 US
• Emerging Leader – M&A Advisor’s 8th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards
• 2017 Rising Star – New York Law Journal

• Committed Capital | Trends in Equity Co-Investments – Dechert Webinar (September 16, 2021)
  
• Exit Strategies & Fundraising in the Current Environment — NYU Stern’s Annual Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference, New York, NY (April 9, 2021)
• Global Antitrust Merger Enforcement Trends Amid Pandemic: DAMITT 2020 Year in Review – Dechert Webinar (January 31, 2021)
• Practical Law Master Class Video: Rep & Warranty Insurance — Thomson Reuters (June 15, 2020) 
  
• M&A Diligence Considerations During the Pandemic — Dechert COVID-19 Coronavirus Private Equity Impact Broadcast Series (March 27, 2020)
  
• Healthcare Panel — Harvard Business School Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference, Boston, Mass. (February 8, 2020)
  
• Succeeding in a Fully-Priced Market — NYU Stern’s Annual Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference, New York, NY (February 22, 2019)
  
• Reps and Warranties Insurance in M&A: Critical Tool to Mitigate Risk and Close Deals – Dechert Webinar (February 15, 2018)
• Harvard Business School's 24^th Annual VCPE Conference — Boston, Mass. (January 27, 2018)