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Aaron Gruber

Partner at Cravath Swaine & Moore

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals44

Valued Deals32

Total Value£ 205.63 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.43 B

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24 Jul 2015|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CIGNA CORPORATION

Bidder: ANTHEM INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

8 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 34.77 B

Value

01 Jun 2017|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: LINDE AG

Bidder: PRAXAIR INC

26 Service Providers

15 Target | 11 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

99 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 56.94 B

Value

25 Feb 2019|United States|General Mining

Target: NEWMONT CORPORATION

Bidder: BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

6 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 13.78 B

Value

09 Apr 2019|United States|Software

Target: AXIOMA INC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

11 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 650 M

Value

29 Jul 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: UPJOHN

Bidder: MYLAN NV

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

144 Dealmakers

1 Target | 78 Bidder | 65 Vendor

£ 18.11 B

Value

29 Jun 2018|Switzerland|Medical Equipment

Target: ALCON INC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

3 Target | 89 Vendor

£ 20.63 B

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ID ANALYTICS

Bidder: LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 288 M

Value

03 Feb 2020|United States|Software

Target: EMAILAGE

Bidder: LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 382 M

Value

30 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Parts

Target: R.H. SHEPPARD CO INC

Bidder: KNORR-BREMSE

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 120 M

Value

05 Oct 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: EIDOS THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: BRIDGEBIO PHARMA LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 757 M

Value

17 Nov 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES INC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

6 Target | 36 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.37 B

Value

09 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: SHADOW HEALTH

Bidder: ELSEVIER INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SAGE VETERINARY CENTERS

Bidder: NATIONAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATES

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: SCALED AGILE INC

Bidder: EURAZEO CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 223 M

Value

28 Feb 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VIATRIS (BIOSIMILARS ASSETS)

Bidder: BIOCON BIOLOGICS LTD

15 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 2.49 B

Value

28 Mar 2022|United States|Capital Goods

Target: NEENAH

Bidder: SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

8 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 884 M

Value

03 May 2022|United States|Software

Target: BEHAVIOSEC

Bidder: LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 May 2022|United States|Software

Target: AUTOGRID

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2021|United States|Education Services

Target: OSMOSIS

Bidder: ELSEVIER INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 May 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: NUTRAFOL

Bidder: UNILEVER

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: EUROTHERM

Bidder: WATLOW

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 42 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: INTERFOLIO

Bidder: ELSEVIER INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CONVEY HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

23 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 898 M

Value

02 Aug 2022|United States|Investment Banking

Target: COWEN INC

Bidder: TD BANK GROUP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

19 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

01 Oct 2022|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: CON EDISON CLEAN ENERGY BUSINESSES INC

Bidder: RWE RENEWABLES AG

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 6.09 B

Value

25 Oct 2022|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: WEBER INC

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

15 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.69 B

Value

02 Feb 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: PORTFOLIO ADVISORS LLC

Bidder: FS INVESTMENTS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

32 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Sep 2022|United States|FinTech

Target: COLLEGE AVE STUDENT LOANS

Bidder: THRIVENT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2023|United States|Health Care Services

Target: HUMAN API

Bidder: LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

Bidder: JOSH HARRIS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 4.82 B

Value

27 Apr 2023|Denmark|Software

Target: SIMCORP

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

18 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 3.45 B

Value

28 Jul 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: REATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: BIOGEN INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

38 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 5.66 B

Value

08 Aug 2023|United States|Mobile

Target: ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

Bidder: DISH NETWORK

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

22 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.46 B

Value

16 Oct 2023|United States|Recreational Products

Target: VISTA OUTDOOR (SPORTING PRODUCTS)

Bidder: CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.77 B

Value

22 Nov 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: VISTA OUTDOOR

Bidder: COLT CZ

5 Service Providers

5 Target

12 Dealmakers

12 Target

£ 1.39 B

Value

31 Jan 2024|United States|Medical Services

Target: CIGNA (MEDICARE BUSINESSES AND CAREALLIES)

Bidder: HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 2.60 B

Value

01 Mar 2024|United States|Media Agencies

Target: VISTA OUTDOOR

Bidder: MNC CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

17 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 2.53 B

Value

25 Mar 2024|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: TARGET HOSPITALITY

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 952 M

Value

07 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: POWERSCHOOL

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

27 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

Value

16 Jul 2024|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: ATALAYA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: BLUE OWL CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 616 M

Value

13 Sep 2024|Germany|Railroads

Target: DB SCHENKER

Bidder: DSV PANALPINA A/S

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

1 Target | 58 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 12.07 B

Value

04 Oct 2024|United States|Capital Goods

Target: REVELYST

Bidder: STRATEGIC VALUE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 855 M

Value

20 Dec 2024|United States|Auto Parts

Target: R.H. SHEPPARD CO INC

Bidder: BALMORAL FUNDS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2025|United States|Water

Target: AQUARION WATER COMPANY

Bidder: AQUARION WATER AUTHORITY

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.92 B

Value