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B. Chase Wink

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 56.06 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.50 B

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20 Feb 2018|United States|Drug Retailers

Target: RITE AID

Bidder: ALBERTSONS

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

20 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 3.95 B

Value

31 Aug 2018|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: COSTA COFFEE LIMITED

Bidder: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY (TCCC)

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 3.90 B

Value

25 Oct 2018|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2018|United States|Medical Services

Target: VYAIRE MEDICAL INC

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 343 M

Value

11 Jan 2019|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: SUMMIT INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP

Bidder: SDC CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Oct 2018|United States|Banks

Target: CAPITAL BANK OF NEW JERSEY

Bidder: OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 61 M

Value

20 Nov 2019|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: CYNOSURE LLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 158 M

Value

19 Oct 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Bidder: ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

12 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 487 M

Value

26 Oct 2020|Australia|Food Products

Target: COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED

Bidder: COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 5.56 B

Value

08 Apr 2021|Finland|Biotechnology

Target: MOBIDIAG OY

Bidder: HOLOGIC INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

13 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 579 M

Value

06 May 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: EMBECTA CORP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2021|Israel|FinTech

Target: PAGAYA

Bidder: EJF ACQUISITION CORP

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

23 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 6.14 B

Value

27 Feb 2022|United States|FinTech

Target: SEZZLE

Bidder: ZIP CO LTD

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

8 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 264 M

Value

24 Oct 2022|Ireland|Medical Equipment

Target: MEDTRONIC PLC (PATIENT MONITORING AND RESPIRATORY INTERVENTIONS BUSINESSES)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

6 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

27 Vendor

£ 5.83 B

Value

13 Dec 2022|Brazil|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ODATA

Bidder: ALIGNED DATA CENTERS

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2023|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: POLYPATHS

Bidder: NUMERIX

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

11 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2023|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: MACKIE

Bidder: RØDE

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

Target: V SPORTS SCS

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

26 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: INFINIDAT

Bidder: LENOVO

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 May 2025|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MEDTRONIC (DIABETES BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Vendor

£ 5.98 B

Value

01 Oct 2025|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC

Bidder: AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

36 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 3.27 B

Value

21 Oct 2025|South Africa|Soft Drinks

Target: COCA-COLA BEVERAGES AFRICA (CCBA)

Bidder: COCA-COLA HBC AG

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.94 B

Value

21 Oct 2025|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: HOLOGIC INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

23 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 13.63 B

Value

21 Oct 2025|Mexico|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: PROLEC GE

Bidder: GE VERNOVA

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.96 B

Value