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Ahsan M. BarkatullahWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

Ahsan M. Barkatullah

Associate at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

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Deal Bio

Total Deals43
Valued Deals35
Total Value£ 257.61 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 7.36 B

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20 Mar 2018|United States|Software
Mulesoft
Salesforce

Target: MULESOFT INC

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

37 Target | 35 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 4.64 B

Value

26 Jul 2018|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Supervalu
United Natural Foods

Target: SUPERVALU INC

Bidder: UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

26 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 2.19 B

Value

13 Nov 2019|United States|IT Services: Other
Tech Data Corporation
Apollo Global Management

Target: TECH DATA CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

24 Target | 69 Bidder

£ 4.66 B

Value

18 Dec 2020|Finland|Paints and Coatings
Tikkurila Oyj
Ppg Industries

Target: TIKKURILA OYJ

Bidder: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

22 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

22 Mar 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
Tech Data Corporation
Synnex Corporation

Target: TECH DATA CORPORATION

Bidder: SYNNEX CORPORATION

36 Service Providers

4 Target | 31 Bidder | 1 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

18 Target | 42 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 5.19 B

Value

05 Jun 2021|United States|Medical Equipment
Medline Industries
Hellman & Friedman

Target: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

20 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 24.01 B

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Leasing
Exeter Finance
Warburg Pincus

Target: EXETER FINANCE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

16 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2021|United States|Medical Equipment
Meridian Medical Technologies
Altaris

Target: MERIDIAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ALTARIS LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Biotechnology
3m (food Safety Business)
Neogen Corporation

Target: 3M (FOOD SAFETY BUSINESS)

Bidder: NEOGEN CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 755 M

Value

31 Jan 2022|United States|Entertainment
Legendary Entertainment
Apollo Global Management

Target: LEGENDARY ENTERTAINMENT LLC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

6 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 566 M

Value

15 Feb 2022|United States|Consumer Lending
CARDWORKS
Parthenon Capital Partners

Target: CARDWORKS

Bidder: PARTHENON CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

10 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Mar 2022|United States|Private Equity
Carval Investors
Alliancebernstein

Target: CARVAL INVESTORS LLC

Bidder: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

24 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 573 M

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Soft Drinks
Westrock Coffee
Riverview Acquisition Corp

Target: WESTROCK COFFEE

Bidder: RIVERVIEW ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

31 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 831 M

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Global Blood Therapeutics
Pfizer

Target: GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: PFIZER INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

29 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 4.47 B

Value

27 Oct 2022|United States|Tobacco
Japan Tobacco / Altria Group Jv
Japan Tobacco

Target: JAPAN TOBACCO / ALTRIA GROUP JV

Bidder: JAPAN TOBACCO INC

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2022|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Stonecastle Cash Insured Sweep (interlink)
Webster Financial Corporation

Target: STONECASTLE CASH INSURED SWEEP (INTERLINK)

Bidder: WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2023|United States|Medical Equipment
Nuvasive
Globus Medical

Target: NUVASIVE INC

Bidder: GLOBUS MEDICAL

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

28 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.57 B

Value

13 Mar 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Seagen
Pfizer

Target: SEAGEN INC

Bidder: PFIZER INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

25 Target | 38 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 35.70 B

Value

22 May 2023|Bermuda|Insurance Brokers
Validus Re
Renaissancere Holdings

Target: VALIDUS RE

Bidder: RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

51 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 2.33 B

Value

30 Jun 2023|United States|Soft Drinks
Westrock Coffee
Hf Capital

Target: WESTROCK COFFEE

Bidder: HF CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

8 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Hess Corporation
Chevron Corporation

Target: HESS CORPORATION

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

29 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 49.32 B

Value

26 Oct 2023|United States|Banks
Capstar Financial Holdings
Old National Bancorp

Target: CAPSTAR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS

Bidder: OLD NATIONAL BANCORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 283 M

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Meiragtx Holdings
Sanofi

Target: MEIRAGTX HOLDINGS

Bidder: SANOFI SA

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

12 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 24 M

Value

08 Aug 2023|United States|Travel and Tourism
INSPIRATO
Capital One Ventures

Target: INSPIRATO

Bidder: CAPITAL ONE VENTURES

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 19 M

Value

15 Dec 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers
Ametros Financial
Webster Financial Corporation

Target: AMETROS FINANCIAL

Bidder: WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jan 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Callon Petroleum Co
Apa Corporation

Target: CALLON PETROLEUM CO

Bidder: APA CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

13 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.55 B

Value

16 Jan 2024|Canada|Travel and Tourism
Pilot Travel Centers
Berkshire Hathaway

Target: PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC

Bidder: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.09 B

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Endeavor Energy Resources
Diamondback Energy

Target: ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES LP

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

59 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 20.58 B

Value

15 Apr 2024|United States|Electrical Components
Encore Wire
Prysmian

Target: ENCORE WIRE

Bidder: PRYSMIAN SPA

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

13 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 3.33 B

Value

18 Jul 2023|United States|Soft Drinks
Westrock Coffee
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System

Target: WESTROCK COFFEE

Bidder: ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 19 M

Value

29 May 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Marathon Oil Corporation
Conocophillips Company

Target: MARATHON OIL CORPORATION

Bidder: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 17.61 B

Value

20 Aug 2024|United States|Mortgage Finance
Wells Fargo (segment Of Commercial Mortgage Servicing Business)
Varde Partners

Target: WELLS FARGO (SEGMENT OF COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SERVICING BUSINESS)

Bidder: VARDE PARTNERS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2024|United States|Software
Onetrust (compliance And Ethics Business)
Eqs Group

Target: ONETRUST (COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQS GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2025|United States|Medical Equipment
Inari Medical
Stryker Corporation

Target: INARI MEDICAL

Bidder: STRYKER CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

26 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 3.94 B

Value

21 Feb 2025|United States|Biotechnology
Bluebird Bio
The Carlyle Group

Target: BLUEBIRD BIO

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

35 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Endo International
Mallinckrodt

Target: ENDO INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: MALLINCKRODT PLC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

130 Dealmakers

26 Target | 104 Bidder

£ 5.17 B

Value

17 Apr 2025|United States|Consumer Lending
Global Payments (issuer Solutions Business)
Fidelity National Information Services

Target: GLOBAL PAYMENTS (ISSUER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

54 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 10.19 B

Value

17 Apr 2025|United States|Transaction Processing
Worldpay
Global Payments

Target: WORLDPAY INC

Bidder: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC

28 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 18 Vendor

117 Dealmakers

8 Target | 42 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 18.30 B

Value

27 May 2025|United States|Software
Silvus Technologies
Motorola Solutions

Target: SILVUS TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

7 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 3.25 B

Value

30 May 2025|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Encino Acquisition Partners
Eog Resources

Target: ENCINO ACQUISITION PARTNERS

Bidder: EOG RESOURCES

17 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 11 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

51 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 4.16 B

Value

03 Jun 2025|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Sitio Royalties
Viper Energy Partners

Target: SITIO ROYALTIES

Bidder: VIPER ENERGY PARTNERS LP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

18 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 3.03 B

Value

21 Aug 2025|United States|Management Consulting
Dayforce (formerly Ceridian)
Thoma Bravo

Target: DAYFORCE INC (FORMERLY CERIDIAN)

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

22 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 9.13 B

Value

09 Sep 2025|Canada|Diversified Industrials
Teck Resources
Anglo American

Target: TECK RESOURCES LTD

Bidder: ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

43 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 13.66 B

Value

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