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Aidan Synnott

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals33

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 110.13 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.12 B

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26 Oct 2019|Netherlands|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: ENDEMOL SHINE GROUP

Bidder: BANIJAY

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

38 Target | 19 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

26 May 2015|United States|Internet

Target: TIME WARNER CABLE

Bidder: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC

19 Service Providers

12 Target | 7 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

26 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 50.85 B

Value

05 Aug 2020|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: PURSUIT ATTRACTIONS AND HOSPITALITY (FORMERLY VIAD CORP)

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

8 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 137 M

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: SOFTWARE LUXEMBOURG HOLDING SA (SKILLSOFT)

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP II

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

20 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

14 Oct 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: MAROON GROUP LLC

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

18 Target | 35 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: JCPENNEY (RETAIL OPERATIONS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.33 B

Value

12 Mar 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: CONAIR CORPORATION

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

21 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: ROHRER CORPORATION

Bidder: WELLSPRING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

9 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: METRONET

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: DISCOVERY INC

Bidder: WARNERMEDIA

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

49 Target | 25 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 30.49 B

Value

24 May 2021|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: LEHIGH HANSON (WEST REGION BUSINESS)

Bidder: MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.62 B

Value

26 May 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC

Bidder: AMAZON.COM INC

21 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

40 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 5.97 B

Value

09 Jun 2021|Italy|Metal Fabricating

Target: SIDERFORGEROSSI GROUP SPA

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2021|Brazil|Food Products

Target: TATE & LYLE PLC (PRIMARY PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 611 M

Value

28 Feb 2022|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: OLDCASTLE BUILDINGENVELOPE

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.83 B

Value

09 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter

Target: HOWDEN

Bidder: CHART INDUSTRIES INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

22 Target | 35 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 3.82 B

Value

13 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: PRINCESS YACHTS LTD

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

13 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 May 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: SERVERFARM

Bidder: MANULIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2023|United States|Cement

Target: KANSAS ASPHALT

Bidder: PAVE AMERICA LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2023|Netherlands|Textile Products

Target: TENCATE GRASS

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

26 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2024|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SOFIE BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: TRILANTIC NORTH AMERICA

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

11 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Mar 2024|United States|Metal Fabricating

Target: IKG

Bidder: MEISER INTERNATIONAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

21 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 May 2024|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: INNOMOTICS

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

39 Target | 48 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

Value

23 May 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: PRIMIENT

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 275 M

Value

24 Jun 2024|Switzerland|Containers and Packaging

Target: EVIOSYS

Bidder: SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

35 Target | 70 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.08 B

Value

30 Sep 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: CATALYST ACOUSTICS GROUP

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Oct 2024|United States|Software

Target: WORKFORCE SOFTWARE

Bidder: AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (ADP)

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: SOFTRAMS

Bidder: SAGEWIND CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2024|United States|Plastics

Target: CRANE COMPOSITES

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 178 M

Value

02 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: ALTA PERFORMANCE MATERIALS (FORMERLY INEOS COMPOSITES BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

101 Dealmakers

1 Target | 53 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

25 Feb 2025|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION

Bidder: LONGRANGE CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 237 M

Value

28 Jul 2025|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: HARRISON POULTRY INC

Bidder: WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2025|Spain|Specialty Chemicals

Target: INEOS (COMPOSITES BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value