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Allison WeinKirkland & Ellis

Allison Wein

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

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Deal Bio

Total Deals31
Valued Deals23
Total Value£ 217.81 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 9.47 B

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09 Apr 2018|United States|Biotechnology
Avexis
Novartis

Target: AVEXIS INC

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

47 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 5.28 B

Value

14 Dec 2017|United States|Entertainment
Twenty-first Century Fox
The Walt Disney Company

Target: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX INC

Bidder: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 17 Bidder

105 Dealmakers

49 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 62.62 B

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Occidental Petroleum

Target: ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Bidder: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM

24 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

38 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 43.95 B

Value

03 May 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Walt Disney (regional Sports Network)
Sinclair Broadcast Group

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

22 Aug 2019|Canada|Entertainment
Entertainment One
Hasbro

Target: ENTERTAINMENT ONE LTD

Bidder: HASBRO INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

129 Dealmakers

30 Target | 99 Bidder

£ 2.90 B

Value

29 Aug 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Yes Network
Blackstone Group

Target: YES NETWORK

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 2.85 B

Value

05 May 2019|Ghana|Integrated Oil and Gas
Anadarko (african Assets)
TOTALENERGIES

Target: ANADARKO (AFRICAN ASSETS)

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

11 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 6.68 B

Value

26 Oct 2019|Netherlands|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Endemol Shine Group
BANIJAY

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

13 Jan 2020|United States|Soft Drinks
Primo Water Corporation
Cott Corporation

Target: PRIMO WATER CORPORATION

Bidder: COTT CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 593 M

Value

22 Jan 2020|United States|Gaming
Foxnext Games
SCOPELY

Target: FOXNEXT GAMES

Bidder: SCOPELY

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jan 2020|Israel|Mobile
Partner Communications
Altice

Target: PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: ALTICE NV

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Willis Towers Watson
Aon

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON

Bidder: AON PLC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

136 Dealmakers

53 Target | 83 Bidder

£ 27.14 B

Value

03 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Satellite
Oneweb
Her Majesty's Government

Target: ONEWEB LIMITED

Bidder: HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

13 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 840 M

Value

01 Nov 2020|United States|Digital Services
Nielsen Global Connect
Advent International Corporation

Target: NIELSEN GLOBAL CONNECT

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

28 Service Providers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

2 Target | 40 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 2.08 B

Value

07 Dec 2020|United States|IT Services: Other
Northrop Grumman (mission Support Services Business)
PERATON

Target: NORTHROP GRUMMAN (MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: PERATON

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.54 B

Value

15 Apr 2021|Italy|Software
MYINVENIO
Ibm Corporation

Target: MYINVENIO

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Software
ARAS
Gi Partners

Target: ARAS

Bidder: GI PARTNERS LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Entertainment
Entertainment One Music
Blackstone Group

Target: ENTERTAINMENT ONE MUSIC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 276 M

Value

08 Jul 2021|United States|Digital Services
Boxboat Technologies
Ibm Corporation

Target: BOXBOAT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2021|Mexico|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Fox Telecolombia & Estudios Telemexico
Viacomcbs

Target: FOX TELECOLOMBIA & ESTUDIOS TELEMEXICO

Bidder: VIACOMCBS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Dec 2021|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Cusip Global Services
FACTSET

Target: CUSIP GLOBAL SERVICES

Bidder: FACTSET

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

01 Feb 2022|United States|Engineering Consulting
SENTACA
Ibm Corporation

Target: SENTACA

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
Nielsen Holdings
Evergreen Coast Capital

Target: NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 24 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

37 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 12.26 B

Value

21 Jun 2022|United States|Food Products
Kellogg (north America Creal Co)
Institutional Investors

Target: KELLOGG (NORTH AMERICA CREAL CO)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

6 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

18 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Wyatt Technology
Waters Corporation

Target: WYATT TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: WATERS CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

17 Apr 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Tao Group Hospitality
Mohari Hospitality

Target: TAO GROUP HOSPITALITY

Bidder: MOHARI HOSPITALITY

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

28 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 443 M

Value

02 Nov 2023|United States|Entertainment
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Cedar Fair

Target: SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

Bidder: CEDAR FAIR

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

38 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Metal Fabricating
Haynes International
Acerinox

Target: HAYNES INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: ACERINOX SA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

25 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 767 M

Value

05 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories
CHAMPION
Authentic Brands Group

Target: CHAMPION

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

11 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 938 M

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Food Products
Kellanova (ex-kellogg Company)
Mars

Target: KELLANOVA (EX-KELLOGG COMPANY)

Bidder: MARS INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

37 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 28.01 B

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Biotechnology
Scorpion Therapeutics
Eli Lilly And Company

Target: SCORPION THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 2.05 B

Value

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