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Amir Ghavi

Partner at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals38

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 38.17 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.59 B

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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

22 Jul 2019|United States|Footwear

Target: DR. SCHOLL'S

Bidder: YELLOW WOOD PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 470 M

Value

23 Oct 2016|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC

Bidder: CHINA OCEANWIDE HOLDINGS GROUP CO LTD

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

24 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 2.21 B

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

05 Dec 2019|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: UNIVAR SOLUTIONS (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUSINESS)

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 148 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

13 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Technology

Target: APTOS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

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

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

08 Jan 2021|United States|Software

Target: KOUNT INC

Bidder: EQUIFAX INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

19 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 471 M

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: TRICORBRAUN

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Personal Products

Target: SCHOLL

Bidder: YELLOW WOOD PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

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

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

30 Aug 2021|United States|Food Products

Target: BETTERA BRANDS

Bidder: CATALENT INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 726 M

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

28 Jul 2021|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: REDWOOD MATERIALS

Bidder: CAPRICORN INVESTMENT GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 505 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

27 Oct 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: VOICEBASE

Bidder: LIVEPERSON

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: MEDIALINK

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 94 M

Value

05 Oct 2021|United States|Software

Target: MPARTICLE

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 113 M

Value

02 Feb 2022|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: BISHOP LIFTING PRODUCTS

Bidder: ALTAMONT CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 21 Vendor

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

16 Mar 2022|United States|Plastics

Target: PEXCO LLC

Bidder: ODYSSEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

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

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

01 Aug 2022|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: BURKE PORTER GROUP

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

1 Target | 71 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 902 M

Value

09 Aug 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: METRICS CONTRACT SERVICES

Bidder: CATALENT INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 393 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

12 Dec 2022|United States|Software

Target: INFINITE REALITY

Bidder: NEWBURY STREET ACQUISITION CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

14 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 1.51 B

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PACT PHARMA

Bidder: AMPLIFYBIO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: HOUSECALL PRO

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

15 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

14 Sep 2022|United States|Machinery: Construction

Target: SYSTEMS PAVERS

Bidder: CRANEMERE GROUP LTD

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SPECTRUM PLASTICS GROUP

Bidder: DUPONT

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

01 Dec 2021|United States|Software

Target: EXCEED AI

Bidder: GENESYS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: WHYTESPYDER

Bidder: ASCENTIAL PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2024|United States|Media Agencies

Target: BEYOND ORDINARY EVENTS

Bidder: HYVE GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value