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Alan Kaden

Partner at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson

Lawyer

Washington, DC

Deal Bio

Total Deals38

Valued Deals30

Total Value£ 108.32 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.61 B

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03 Jul 2015|United States|Health Care Services

Target: HUMANA INC

Bidder: AETNA INC

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

18 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 23.28 B

Value

28 Jul 2018|United States|Aluminium

Target: ALERIS CORPORATION

Bidder: NOVELIS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 26 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 2.23 B

Value

03 May 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: WALT DISNEY (REGIONAL SPORTS NETWORK)

Bidder: SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP

22 Service Providers

17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

88 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 8.10 B

Value

16 May 2019|United States|Management Consulting

Target: UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

17 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 579 M

Value

03 Jul 2019|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: NORTHSTAR REALTY EUROPE CORP

Bidder: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

17 Service Providers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

23 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 833 M

Value

22 Nov 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SPX FLOW INC (POWER AND ENERGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 369 M

Value

08 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Technology

Target: LYTX INC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

29 Target | 41 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Sep 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: 1-800 CONTACTS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

31 Target | 22 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.36 B

Value

12 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS LLC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

13 Target | 55 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Oct 2020|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: ONEDIGITAL

Bidder: ONEX CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

11 Target | 32 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 744 M

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: NANTKWEST

Bidder: IMMUNITYBIO

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

44 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 2.11 B

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: EXTENDED STAY AMERICA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

28 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 4.31 B

Value

24 Mar 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PENDOTECH

Bidder: METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 149 M

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: FENWAY SPORTS GROUP

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

9 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 588 M

Value

07 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: LUMIRADX LTD

Bidder: CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

24 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 2.19 B

Value

04 May 2021|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE

Bidder: STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

31 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 2.45 B

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software

Target: PROQUEST

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

30 Target | 16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 3.75 B

Value

13 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: CARTA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

26 Aug 2021|United States|Marine Transportation

Target: NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORP

Bidder: NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Oct 2021|United States|Software

Target: MOTUS

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: SPRINGHILL COMPANY

Bidder: NIKE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: MCAFEE INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

40 Service Providers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

7 Target | 83 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 10.37 B

Value

13 Oct 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: SEATGEEK

Bidder: REDBALL ACQUISITION CORP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

24 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 287 M

Value

07 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: MIMECAST LIMITED

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

48 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 4.25 B

Value

04 Jan 2022|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: AGENCY NETWORK EXCHANGE

Bidder: RENAISSANCE ALLIANCE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: GWI

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 134 M

Value

06 Apr 2022|United States|Recreational Services

Target: MAIN EVENT ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: DAVE & BUSTER'S

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

29 Target | 14 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 636 M

Value

21 Apr 2022|United States|Medical Services

Target: GENTIVA

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

24 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: ZENDESK

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

162 Dealmakers

41 Target | 123 Bidder

£ 8.33 B

Value

26 May 2022|United States|Software

Target: RYAN LLC

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 2.10 B

Value

19 Jul 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: TALENT SYSTEMS

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

7 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2022|United States|Construction Services

Target: INFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGY ALTERNATIVES

Bidder: MASTEC INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

9 Target | 34 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 915 M

Value

22 Aug 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: ALCON INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

33 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 650 M

Value

30 Aug 2022|South Africa|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: GRINDROD SHIPPING HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: TAYLOR MARITIME INVESTMENTS

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

27 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

13 Jul 2022|United States|Medical Services

Target: DELAWARE VALLEY ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION

Bidder: HUMANA INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2022|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ALBERTSONS

Bidder: KROGER CO

22 Service Providers

12 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

49 Target | 32 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 21.96 B

Value

29 Apr 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: ONLY WHAT YOU NEED

Bidder: THE SIMPLY GOOD FOODS COMPANY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 223 M

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Environmental Consulting

Target: ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS GROUP

Bidder: TEREX CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.55 B

Value