Jonathan Kim

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

• GIC on the US$1.7 billion acquisition (in partnership with private equity firm Silver Lake) of Zuora, Inc., a leading monetization suite for modern businesses.
• GIC on its acquisition of a 25% minority stake in Reworld, a provider of sustainable waste solutions, from the EQT Infrastructure V fund.
• Aquiline Capital Partners LP on its majority investment in DocuPhase LLC, a provider of accounting and finance process automation software.
• 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.
• GIC, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore, in the aquisition of Direct ChassisLink Inc., along with OMERS Infrastructure and Wren House, from investment funds managed by Apollo and EQT.
• 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.
• 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.
• GIC in connection with the combination of Alight Solutions with Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp., which implies a pro-forma enterprise value for Alight of approximately $7.3 billion.
• GIC in connection with the merger of Ultimate Software and Kronos Incorporated for an enterprise value of US$22 billion. 
• GIC in 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. 
• Centre Partners Management LLC in its acquisition of Wisconsin Cheese Group (since rebranded as Sabrosura Foods) and affiliates. 
• Centre Partners Management LLC in 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. 
• Further Global Capital Management on its acquisition of U.S.-headquartered Payment Alliance International (PAI), the nation’s largest privately-held ATM provider. 
• Further Global Capital Management on its cross-border, take-private acquisition of the entire issued share capital of GBGI Limited, a Guernsey domiciled AIM-listed insurance company. 
• 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.
• Affiliates of Centre Partners in connection with the sale of USRP Holdings, Inc. to Kohlberg & Company.
• GIC in 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.
• Centre Partners on its investment in Chesapeake Eye Care (now branded as Vision Innovation Partners). 
• Affiliates of Centre Partners in connection with the sale of Captain D’s Seafood Restaurant to Sentinel Capital Partners.
• GIC in its acquisition of a substantial equity stake (along with Silver Lake) in Ancestry.com.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. 

• 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)