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Aaron DixonAlston & Bird

Aaron Dixon

Partner at Alston & Bird

Advisor Lawyer

Atlanta

Deal Bio

Total Deals50
Valued Deals37
Total Value£ 60.36 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.63 B

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27 Jun 2018|United States|Food Products
Pinnacle Foods
Conagra Brands

Target: PINNACLE FOODS INC

Bidder: CONAGRA BRANDS INC

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

26 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 8.12 B

Value

14 Jan 2020|United States|Gold Mining
Hycroft Mining Corporation
Mudrick Capital Management

Target: HYCROFT MINING CORPORATION

Bidder: MUDRICK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

12 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 412 M

Value

03 Nov 2020|United States|Software
Telenav
V99

Target: TELENAV INC

Bidder: V99 INC

7 Service Providers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

36 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 186 M

Value

06 Jan 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Truist Financial Corporation (institutional Retirement Business)
ONEDIGITAL

Target: TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (INSTITUTIONAL RETIREMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: ONEDIGITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Truist Financial Corporation (recordkeeping Retirement Business)
Empower Retirement

Target: TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (RECORDKEEPING RETIREMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: EMPOWER RETIREMENT

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Entertainment
PLAYSTUDIOS
Clearbridge Investments

Target: PLAYSTUDIOS

Bidder: CLEARBRIDGE INVESTMENTS

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 802 M

Value

09 Mar 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Novitium Pharma
Ani Pharmaceuticals

Target: NOVITIUM PHARMA

Bidder: ANI PHARMACEUTICALS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 151 M

Value

25 Mar 2021|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Walman Optical
ESSILORLUXOTTICA

Target: WALMAN OPTICAL

Bidder: ESSILORLUXOTTICA

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2021|United States|Biotechnology
SOMALOGIC
Janus Henderson Investors

Target: SOMALOGIC

Bidder: JANUS HENDERSON INVESTORS

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 17 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

23 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 891 M

Value

05 Jan 2021|United States|Software
FYUSION
Cox Automotive

Target: FYUSION

Bidder: COX AUTOMOTIVE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Waste and Disposal Services
Nexus Fuels
Cox Enterprises

Target: NEXUS FUELS

Bidder: COX ENTERPRISES INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2021|United States|E-commerce
Enjoy Technology
The Raine Group

Target: ENJOY TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: THE RAINE GROUP LLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

105 Dealmakers

59 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 863 M

Value

24 May 2021|Canada|Iron and Steel
Algoma Steel
Vantage Asset Management

Target: ALGOMA STEEL INC

Bidder: VANTAGE ASSET MANAGEMENT

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

03 Jun 2021|United States|Banks
Tgr Financial
First Foundation

Target: TGR FINANCIAL INC

Bidder: FIRST FOUNDATION INC

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 208 M

Value

08 Jul 2021|Ireland|FinTech
Circle Internet Financial
Ark Investment Management

Target: CIRCLE INTERNET FINANCIAL LIMITED

Bidder: ARK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

38 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 6.63 B

Value

24 Jun 2021|United States|Other Specialty REITs
Griffin-american Healthcare Reit Iii
Griffin-american Healthcare Reit Iv

Target: GRIFFIN-AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REIT III INC

Bidder: GRIFFIN-AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REIT IV INC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 3.01 B

Value

12 Jul 2021|United States|Full Line Insurance
State Auto Group
Liberty Mutual Group

Target: STATE AUTO GROUP

Bidder: LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

22 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

15 Jul 2021|United States|Auto Technology
Aurora Innovation
Baillie Gifford & Co

Target: AURORA INNOVATION

Bidder: BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 9.45 B

Value

26 Jul 2021|United States|Residential REITs
Capstead Mortgage Corporation
Benefit Street Partners

Target: CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Bidder: BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS LLC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

19 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

06 Aug 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals
EQRX
Bvf Partners

Target: EQRX

Bidder: BVF PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

6 Target | 21 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

6 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 2.62 B

Value

03 Aug 2021|United States|Real Estate Services
Red Stone
Ready Capital Corporation

Target: RED STONE

Bidder: READY CAPITAL CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Iec Electronics
Creation Technologies

Target: IEC ELECTRONICS

Bidder: CREATION TECHNOLOGIES

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 125 M

Value

13 Sep 2021|United States|FinTech
Forge Global
Adit Ventures

Target: FORGE GLOBAL INC

Bidder: ADIT VENTURES

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

39 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

09 Sep 2021|Switzerland|Renewable Energy Equipment
Energy Vault
Novus Capital Corporation

Target: ENERGY VAULT

Bidder: NOVUS CAPITAL CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 798 M

Value

11 Oct 2021|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings
Burgerfi International

Target: ANTHONY'S COAL FIRED PIZZA & WINGS

Bidder: BURGERFI INTERNATIONAL LLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 118 M

Value

28 Oct 2021|United States|Aerospace
Terran Orbital Corporation
Beach Point Capital

Target: TERRAN ORBITAL CORPORATION

Bidder: BEACH POINT CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

16 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

03 Dec 2021|Netherlands|Travel and Tourism
American Express Global Business Travel
Zoom Video Communications

Target: AMERICAN EXPRESS GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL

Bidder: ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS INC

28 Service Providers

7 Target | 21 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

9 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

07 Dec 2021|United States|Software
TOMORROW.IO
Pine Technology Acquisition Corp

Target: TOMORROW.IO

Bidder: PINE TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 13 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 905 M

Value

08 Dec 2021|United States|Household Appliance
Grove Collaborative
General Atlantic

Target: GROVE COLLABORATIVE

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

5 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.13 B

Value

01 Dec 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Slr Senior Investment Corp
Slr Investment Corp

Target: SLR SENIOR INVESTMENT CORP

Bidder: SLR INVESTMENT CORP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.50 B

Value

24 Feb 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Foxo Technologies
Delwinds Insurance Acquisition

Target: FOXO TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: DELWINDS INSURANCE ACQUISITION

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 275 M

Value

31 Dec 2021|United States|Software
DATAPRO
Constellation Software

Target: DATAPRO

Bidder: CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Marrone Bio Innovations
Bioceres Crop Solutions

Target: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS

Bidder: BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 180 M

Value

03 May 2022|United States|FinTech
Long Game
Truist Financial Corporation

Target: LONG GAME

Bidder: TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2022|United States|Software
MINDX
Blackrock Neurotech

Target: MINDX

Bidder: BLACKROCK NEUROTECH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 May 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms
FREIGHTOS
Gesher I Acquisition

Target: FREIGHTOS

Bidder: GESHER I ACQUISITION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 345 M

Value

07 Jun 2022|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Foster Farms
Atlas Holdings

Target: FOSTER FARMS

Bidder: ATLAS HOLDINGS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Ocean Bio-chem
Onewater Marine

Target: OCEAN BIO-CHEM

Bidder: ONEWATER MARINE INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

13 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

10 May 2022|United States|FinTech
Tingo
Mict

Target: TINGO INC

Bidder: MICT INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 May 2022|United States|Construction Services
Southland Holdings
Legato Merger Corp Ii

Target: SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS

Bidder: LEGATO MERGER CORP II

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 405 M

Value

22 Aug 2022|United States|Software
Zaloni Arena Platform
Truist Financial Corporation

Target: ZALONI ARENA PLATFORM

Bidder: TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2024|United States|Medical Services
SHARECARE
Altaris

Target: SHARECARE

Bidder: ALTARIS LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

28 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 426 M

Value

26 Jul 2024|United States|Gaming
Igt (global Gaming And Digital Business)
Apollo Global Management

Target: IGT (GLOBAL GAMING AND DIGITAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

14 Target | 40 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 4.89 B

Value

06 Aug 2024|United States|Biotechnology
Seres Therapeutics (vowst Business)
Nestle Health Science

Target: SERES THERAPEUTICS (VOWST BUSINESS)

Bidder: NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 399 M

Value

12 Sep 2024|United States|Automobiles
Gooding & Company
CHRISTIE'S

Target: GOODING & COMPANY

Bidder: CHRISTIE'S

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

12 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jan 2025|United States|Consumer Lending
Logan Ridge Finance Corporation
Portman Ridge Finance Corporation

Target: LOGAN RIDGE FINANCE CORPORATION

Bidder: PORTMAN RIDGE FINANCE CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

9 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 53 M

Value

15 Jan 2025|United States|Private Equity
Juniper Capital
Amplify Energy Corp

Target: JUNIPER CAPITAL

Bidder: AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 240 M

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers
Proassurance Corporation
The Doctors Company

Target: PROASSURANCE CORPORATION

Bidder: THE DOCTORS COMPANY

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

29 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

07 Jul 2025|Canada|Gold Mining
Horizon Copper
Royal Gold

Target: HORIZON COPPER

Bidder: ROYAL GOLD INC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

22 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 2.71 B

Value

01 Aug 2025|United States|Diversified Financials
Performant Healthcare
MACHINIFY

Target: PERFORMANT HEALTHCARE

Bidder: MACHINIFY

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 506 M

Value

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