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Adam M. GivertzPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Adam M. Givertz

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

Toronto

Deal Bio

Total Deals67
Valued Deals47
Total Value£ 79.63 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.69 B

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02 Mar 2015|United States|Software
Mavenir Systems
Mitel Networks Corporation

Target: MAVENIR SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 362 M

Value

08 Jul 2016|United States|IT Services: Other
Polycom Inc.
Siris Capital Group

Target: POLYCOM INC.

Bidder: SIRIS CAPITAL GROUP LLC

4 Service Providers

3 Target

2 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2016|United States|Software
Sedgwick Claims Management Services
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

Target: SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 May 2018|Canada|General Mining
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
Euro Sun Mining

Target: NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD.

Bidder: EURO SUN MINING INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 800 M

Value

17 Oct 2018|India|Alternative Electricity
Azure Power Global
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

Target: AZURE POWER GLOBAL LTD

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2018|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Newfield Exploration Company
Encana Corporation

Target: NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY

Bidder: ENCANA CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

20 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 4.32 B

Value

01 Mar 2018|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
Amtrust Financial Services
Stone Point Capital

Target: AMTRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.72 B

Value

12 Sep 2018|United States|Software
Sedgwick Claims Management Services
The Carlyle Group

Target: SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

13 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Mar 2017|United States|Insurance Brokers
Usi Insurance Services
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

Target: USI INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.49 B

Value

14 Apr 2017|United States|Education Services
Ascend Learning
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Target: ASCEND LEARNING

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2019|Canada|Data Centers and Hosting
Root Data Center
Compass Datacenters

Target: ROOT DATA CENTER

Bidder: COMPASS DATACENTERS LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2019|India|Alternative Electricity
Azure Power Global
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

Target: AZURE POWER GLOBAL LTD

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 58 M

Value

24 Mar 2020|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Tierpoint
Intervest Capital Partners (ex-wafra Capital Partners)

Target: TIERPOINT LLC

Bidder: INTERVEST CAPITAL PARTNERS (EX-WAFRA CAPITAL PARTNERS)

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 273 M

Value

07 Jul 2020|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
National General Holdings Corp
The Allstate Corporation

Target: NATIONAL GENERAL HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

10 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.20 B

Value

16 Jul 2020|Bermuda|Full Line Insurance
Aspen Insurance Holdings (surety Operations)
Amynta Group

Target: ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED (SURETY OPERATIONS)

Bidder: AMYNTA GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Oct 2020|Canada|Integrated Oil and Gas
Husky Energy
Cenovus Energy

Target: HUSKY ENERGY INC

Bidder: CENOVUS ENERGY INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

30 Target | 18 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 5.95 B

Value

02 Nov 2020|Bermuda|Reinsurance
Ariel Re
Pelican Ventures

Target: ARIEL RE

Bidder: PELICAN VENTURES

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

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

07 Jun 2021|United States|E-commerce
NUORDER
Lightspeed Pos

Target: NUORDER

Bidder: LIGHTSPEED POS INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

12 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 150 M

Value

05 Aug 2021|Canada|Entertainment
Score Media And Gaming
Penn National Gaming

Target: SCORE MEDIA AND GAMING

Bidder: PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

42 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

08 Nov 2021|Canada|Gold Mining
Pretium Resources
Newcrest Mining

Target: PRETIUM RESOURCES

Bidder: NEWCREST MINING LTD

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

8 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 2.08 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 Feb 2022|Canada|IT Services: Other
D-WAVE
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: D-WAVE

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

6 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 886 M

Value

08 Mar 2022|Canada|Plastics
Intertape Polymer Group
Clearlake Capital Group

Target: INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

14 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.97 B

Value

14 Mar 2022|Canada|General Mining
Turquoise Hill
Rio Tinto

Target: TURQUOISE HILL

Bidder: RIO TINTO

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

8 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 2.52 B

Value

10 Mar 2022|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
Amynta Group
Madison Dearborn Partners

Target: AMYNTA GROUP

Bidder: MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 May 2022|United States|E-commerce
DELIVERR
SHOPIFY

Target: DELIVERR

Bidder: SHOPIFY

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

31 May 2022|Canada|Gold Mining
Yamana Gold
Pan American Silver

Target: YAMANA GOLD INC

Bidder: PAN AMERICAN SILVER

26 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

124 Dealmakers

55 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 5.37 B

Value

01 Jun 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Nutrawise Health & Beauty Corporation
Jamieson Wellness

Target: NUTRAWISE HEALTH & BEAUTY CORPORATION

Bidder: JAMIESON WELLNESS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 168 M

Value

14 Jul 2022|Canada|Integrated Oil and Gas
Transglobe Energy Corporation
Vaalco Energy

Target: TRANSGLOBE ENERGY CORPORATION

Bidder: VAALCO ENERGY INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

12 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 258 M

Value

26 Sep 2022|Canada|Integrated Oil and Gas
Hammerhead Resources
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Iv

Target: HAMMERHEAD RESOURCES INC

Bidder: DECARBONIZATION PLUS ACQUISITION IV

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 942 M

Value

22 Sep 2022|Australia|Casinos and Gambling
Playup
Ig Acquisition Corp

Target: PLAYUP LIMITED

Bidder: IG ACQUISITION CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 308 M

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers
Ambridge Group
Fairfax Financial Holdings

Target: AMBRIDGE GROUP

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 330 M

Value

27 Mar 2023|Chile|Copper
Scm Minera Lumina Copper Chile
Lundin Mining Corporation

Target: SCM MINERA LUMINA COPPER CHILE

Bidder: LUNDIN MINING CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 771 M

Value

26 Apr 2023|Canada|Oil: Crude Producers
Totalenergies (oil Sands Assets)
Suncor Energy

Target: TOTALENERGIES (OIL SANDS ASSETS)

Bidder: SUNCOR ENERGY

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.61 B

Value

12 Jun 2023|Canada|Iron and Steel
Teck Resources (steelmaking Coal Business)
Glencore International

Target: TECK RESOURCES (STEELMAKING COAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL PLC

22 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 15 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 7.15 B

Value

20 Jun 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Compass Datacenters
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners

Target: COMPASS DATACENTERS LLC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 7 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers
Usi Insurance Services
Kkr & Co

Target: USI INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 802 M

Value

06 Nov 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Hammerhead Energy
VEREN

Target: HAMMERHEAD ENERGY

Bidder: VEREN

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

16 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.51 B

Value

20 Dec 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers
Nfp Corp
Aon

Target: NFP CORP

Bidder: AON PLC

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

26 Target | 55 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 10.55 B

Value

05 Dec 2023|Canada|Gold Mining
Vanstar Mining Resources
Iamgold Corporation

Target: VANSTAR MINING RESOURCES

Bidder: IAMGOLD CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

£ 24 M

Value

12 Jul 2019|Singapore|Insurance Brokers
Amtrust Mobile Solutions
Pacific Century Group

Target: AMTRUST MOBILE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: PACIFIC CENTURY GROUP

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

4 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2020|United States|Insurance Brokers
Trident Public Risk Solutions
Paragon Insurance Holdings

Target: TRIDENT PUBLIC RISK SOLUTIONS

Bidder: PARAGON INSURANCE HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Nov 2021|United States|Reinsurance
Odyssey Re
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Target: ODYSSEY RE

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 679 M

Value

31 Aug 2018|United States|Reinsurance
Maiden Re (american Diversified Reinsurance Business)
Enstar Group

Target: MAIDEN RE (AMERICAN DIVERSIFIED REINSURANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 214 M

Value

04 Jul 2018|Canada|Insurance Brokers
Navacord
Navacord Management

Target: NAVACORD INC

Bidder: NAVACORD MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2017|Congo (Democratic Republic of the)|General Mining
Tenke Fungurume Mining
Bhr Partners

Target: TENKE FUNGURUME MINING

Bidder: BHR PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 897 M

Value

30 Jul 2015|Canada|Gold Mining
Romarco Minerals
OCEANAGOLD

Target: ROMARCO MINERALS

Bidder: OCEANAGOLD

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 693 M

Value

17 Feb 2015|Canada|Gold Mining
Newstrike Capital
Timmins Gold

Target: NEWSTRIKE CAPITAL

Bidder: TIMMINS GOLD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 73 M

Value

23 May 2019|Canada|Digital Services
ALPHADESK
Refinitiv Holdings

Target: ALPHADESK

Bidder: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2016|United States|Software
Insight Partners
General Atlantic

Target: INSIGHT PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 43 M

Value

24 Apr 2018|Canada|Software
Mitel Networks Corporation
Searchlight Capital Partners

Target: MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

8 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 1.43 B

Value

25 Sep 2017|United States|Mobile
SHORETEL
Mitel Networks Corporation

Target: SHORETEL

Bidder: MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 393 M

Value

05 Jul 2017|Japan|Electronic Components and Equipment
Toshiba Corporation (unified Communications Assets)
Mitel Networks Corporation

Target: TOSHIBA CORPORATION (UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS ASSETS)

Bidder: MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2016|United States|IT Services: Other
Ranzure Networks
XURA

Target: RANZURE NETWORKS

Bidder: XURA

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2017|United States|Software
Innovyze
Eqt Mid Market Us

Target: INNOVYZE INC

Bidder: EQT MID MARKET US

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2024|Canada|FinTech
Nuvei Corporation
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

Target: NUVEI CORPORATION

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

29 Service Providers

10 Target | 19 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

29 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 4.99 B

Value

28 May 2024|Canada|Digital Services
BITFARMS
Riot Platforms

Target: BITFARMS

Bidder: RIOT PLATFORMS INC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 744 M

Value

03 Jun 2024|Canada|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery
Park Lawn Corporation
Homesteaders Life Company

Target: PARK LAWN CORPORATION

Bidder: HOMESTEADERS LIFE COMPANY

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

6 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 940 M

Value

12 Sep 2024|United States|Software
Sedgwick Claims Management Services
Altas Partners

Target: SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC

Bidder: ALTAS PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 765 M

Value

27 Sep 2024|Denmark|Automobiles
K.w. Bruun Import
Global Auto Holdings

Target: K.W. BRUUN IMPORT

Bidder: GLOBAL AUTO HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 897 M

Value

02 Oct 2024|Canada|Clothing and Accessories
Ccm Hockey
Altor Equity Partners

Target: CCM HOCKEY

Bidder: ALTOR EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

9 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2024|Canada|Gold Mining
Silvercrest Metals
Coeur Mining

Target: SILVERCREST METALS

Bidder: COEUR MINING

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

26 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.29 B

Value

25 Nov 2024|Canada|Gold Mining
Newmont Corporation (éléonore Operation)
Dhilmar

Target: NEWMONT CORPORATION (ÉLÉONORE OPERATION)

Bidder: DHILMAR LTD

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 634 M

Value

17 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
The Ardonagh Group
Stone Point Capital

Target: THE ARDONAGH GROUP

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

25 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2024|Bermuda|Reinsurance
Maiden Holdings
Kestrel Group

Target: MAIDEN HOLDINGS

Bidder: KESTREL GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

30 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 133 M

Value

10 Mar 2025|United States|Consumer Lending
Newpoint Holdings Jv
Franklin Bsp Realty Trust

Target: NEWPOINT HOLDINGS JV LLC

Bidder: FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

17 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

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