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Barbara BeckerGibson Dunn & Crutcher

Barbara Becker

Chair & Managing Partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals41
Valued Deals33
Total Value£ 151.38 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 4.59 B

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28 Jul 2016|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other
Premier Farnell
Avnet

Target: PREMIER FARNELL PLC

Bidder: AVNET INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 809 M

Value

30 Jan 2018|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Refinitiv Holdings
Blackstone Group

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

31 Service Providers

18 Bidder | 13 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 12.06 B

Value

23 Feb 2018|United States|Food Products
Blue Buffalo Pet Products
General Mills

Target: BLUE BUFFALO PET PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: GENERAL MILLS INC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

30 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 5.75 B

Value

21 Feb 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Immune Design
Merck & Co

Target: IMMUNE DESIGN

Bidder: MERCK & CO

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 229 M

Value

07 Feb 2019|Canada|Conventional Electricity
Crius Energy Trust
Vistra Corp

Target: CRIUS ENERGY TRUST

Bidder: VISTRA CORP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

9 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 251 M

Value

28 Feb 2019|United States|Aluminium
Ccpi
Vesuvius

Target: CCPI INC

Bidder: VESUVIUS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 33 M

Value

03 Apr 2019|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
DROGA5
Accenture

Target: DROGA5

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Diversified Industrials
Ingersoll Rand (industrial Segment)
Gardner Denver Holdings

Target: INGERSOLL RAND (INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT)

Bidder: GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS INC

17 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 5.94 B

Value

06 Jun 2019|United States|Health Care Services
Beacon Health Options
Anthem

Target: BEACON HEALTH OPTIONS

Bidder: ANTHEM INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2019|United States|Payments / Commerce
Verifi
Visa

Target: VERIFI INC

Bidder: VISA INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Aug 2019|United States|Software
Pivotal Software
Vmware

Target: PIVOTAL SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: VMWARE INC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

26 Target | 35 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

27 Aug 2019|United States|Food Products
One Brands
The Hershey Company

Target: ONE BRANDS LLC

Bidder: THE HERSHEY COMPANY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 323 M

Value

20 Aug 2018|Italy|Electronic Equipment: Other
Sodastream Professional
Pepsico

Target: SODASTREAM PROFESSIONAL SRL

Bidder: PEPSICO INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

33 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.17 B

Value

02 Jul 2018|United States|Security Equipment
Vmware
Dell Technologies

Target: VMWARE INC

Bidder: DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC

22 Service Providers

8 Target | 14 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

13 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 15.97 B

Value

16 Oct 2019|United States|Biotechnology
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Target: ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

17 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 732 M

Value

12 Nov 2019|United States|Diversified Materials
Continental Building Products
Compagnie De Saint-gobain

Target: CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

10 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

19 Dec 2019|United States|Water
Ecolab (upstream Energy Unit)
Apergy Corp

Target: ECOLAB (UPSTREAM ENERGY UNIT)

Bidder: APERGY CORP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 3.36 B

Value

03 Jun 2019|Bermuda|Electricity Distribution
Ascendant Group
Algonquin Power And Utilities Corp

Target: ASCENDANT GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: ALGONQUIN POWER AND UTILITIES CORP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 281 M

Value

07 Aug 2019|United States|Medical Equipment
Avendro
Glaukos Corporation

Target: AVENDRO INC

Bidder: GLAUKOS CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jan 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Intouch Health
Teladoc Health

Target: INTOUCH HEALTH

Bidder: TELADOC HEALTH INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

26 Target | 12 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 459 M

Value

05 Feb 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Merck & Co (women’s Health, Trusted Legacy Brands, And Biosimilars Businesses)
Institutional Investors

Target: MERCK & CO (WOMEN’S HEALTH, TRUSTED LEGACY BRANDS, AND BIOSIMILARS BUSINESSES)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Vendor

£ 5.39 B

Value

11 Mar 2020|United States|Soft Drinks
Rockstar Energy Beverages
Pepsico

Target: ROCKSTAR ENERGY BEVERAGES

Bidder: PEPSICO INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

21 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 2.96 B

Value

31 Mar 2020|United States|Media Agencies
News America Marketing
Charlesbank Capital Partners

Target: NEWS AMERICA MARKETING

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

02 Apr 2020|United States|Media Agencies
YESLER
Accenture

Target: YESLER

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Livongo Health
Teladoc Health

Target: LIVONGO HEALTH INC

Bidder: TELADOC HEALTH INC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

21 Target | 15 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 14.16 B

Value

22 Jul 2020|United States|Entertainment
Global Eagle Entertainment
Eaton Vance Management

Target: GLOBAL EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

9 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 531 M

Value

11 Feb 2021|United States|Food Products
Kraft Heinz Company (planters Nut Business)
Hormel Foods Corporation

Target: KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY (PLANTERS NUT BUSINESS)

Bidder: HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 2.42 B

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|Tires
Cooper Tires
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Target: COOPER TIRES

Bidder: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

11 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value

01 Mar 2021|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals
Perrigo (generic Rx Business)
Altaris

Target: PERRIGO (GENERIC RX BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALTARIS LLC

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
Imaginea Technologies
Accenture

Target: IMAGINEA TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jan 2021|United States|Food Products
The Planet Partnership
Pepsico

Target: THE PLANET PARTNERSHIP LLC

Bidder: PEPSICO INC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2021|United States|Security Equipment
Vmware
Institutional Investors

Target: VMWARE INC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

10 Target | 54 Vendor

£ 7.06 B

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|Household Appliance
Welbilt
Ali Holding

Target: WELBILT INC

Bidder: ALI HOLDING SRL

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

21 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.44 B

Value

08 Sep 2021|France|Pharmaceuticals
Hra Pharma
Perrigo Company

Target: HRA PHARMA SA

Bidder: PERRIGO COMPANY PLC

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

14 Target | 30 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.51 B

Value

09 Aug 2021|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Ellen Tracy
Capelli New York

Target: ELLEN TRACY

Bidder: CAPELLI NEW YORK

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 14 M

Value

13 Sep 2021|United States|FinTech
Forge Global
Adit Ventures

Target: FORGE GLOBAL INC

Bidder: ADIT VENTURES

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

39 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

29 Oct 2021|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Active Brands
Kkr & Co

Target: ACTIVE BRANDS

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 239 M

Value

08 Oct 2021|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
CONSENSUS
Ziff Davis

Target: CONSENSUS

Bidder: ZIFF DAVIS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2022|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Manitowoc Ice
Pentair

Target: MANITOWOC ICE

Bidder: PENTAIR PLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

26 May 2022|United States|Security Equipment
Vmware
Broadcom

Target: VMWARE INC

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

25 Service Providers

9 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

46 Target | 50 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 55.02 B

Value

25 Apr 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals
Assertio Therapeutics

Target: SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

9 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 232 M

Value

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