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Alexander Fine

Partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

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Deal Bio

Total Deals32

Valued Deals10

Total Value£ 21.78 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.18 B

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23 Apr 2019|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: JR AUTOMATION

Bidder: HITACHI LTD

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.10 B

Value

30 May 2019|Canada|Machinery: Industrial

Target: CONCOURS MOLD INC

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: VALENCE SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (BCI)

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2020|United States|Aerospace

Target: FOUNTAIN PLATING CO. INC

Bidder: VALENCE SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 May 2020|United States|Media Agencies

Target: DELTA PARTNERS GROUP

Bidder: FTI CONSULTING INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2021|United States|Transportation Services

Target: ARRIVE LOGISTICS

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (BCI)

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 215 M

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: AUTOLENDERS

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2021|Canada|Machinery: Industrial

Target: JMP SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 145 M

Value

19 Aug 2021|United States|Defense

Target: GEOST LLC

Bidder: ATL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2022|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: PILOT FREIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: AP MOLLER - MAERSK A/S

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.25 B

Value

10 Feb 2022|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: CLASSIC DESIGN

Bidder: JMP SOLUTIONS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: ONEMAGNIFY

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2022|United States|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: AERO ACCESSORIES

Bidder: ATL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2023|United States|Plastics

Target: CAVAFORM

Bidder: SYBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 May 2023|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: RXA

Bidder: ONEMAGNIFY

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: EAGLE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: CONVERGIX AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 May 2023|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: SPLASH ANALYTICS

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2023|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TRIDENT SYSTEMS

Bidder: LIGHTRIDGE SOLUTIONS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2023|United States|Conventional Electricity

Target: ESSENTIAL UTILITIES (THREE ENERGY SYSTEMS)

Bidder: CORDIA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 135 M

Value

30 Jan 2024|United States|Multi-Utilities

Target: ESSENTIAL UTILITIES (THREE MICROGRIDS AND DISTRICT ENERGY SYSTEMS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY)

Bidder: CORDIA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2024|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: SOS GLOBAL EXPRESS

Bidder: ROCK-IT CARGO

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2023|United States|Multi-Utilities

Target: ESSENTIAL UTILITIES (WEST VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS UTILITY ASSETS)

Bidder: HOPE GAS INC

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

5 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2024|United States|Aerospace

Target: AIRGROUP AMERICA

Bidder: ATL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Nov 2024|United States|Aerospace

Target: AERO INSTRUMENTS

Bidder: AERO ACCESSORIES

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Feb 2025|United States|E-commerce

Target: GUIDANCE

Bidder: ONEMAGNIFY

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2025|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: SMYTH COMPANIES

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 May 2025|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: GLOBAL CRITICAL LOGISTICS (GCL)

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

5 Target | 37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 865 M

Value

27 May 2025|United States|Defense

Target: GEOST LLC

Bidder: ROCKET LAB

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 203 M

Value

05 Aug 2025|United States|Computer Hardware

Target: ELO TOUCH SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 978 M

Value

21 Oct 2025|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CENTERPOINT (OHIO NATURAL GAS UTILITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 1.95 B

Value

27 Oct 2025|United States|Multi-Utilities

Target: ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC

Bidder: AMERICAN WATER

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 14.93 B

Value

30 Sep 2025|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: FIDUS SYSTEMS

Bidder: CATCHMENT CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value