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Benet O'Reilly

Partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

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Deal Bio

Total Deals30
Valued Deals26
Total Value£ 95.49 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.67 B

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19 Dec 2017|United States|Health Care Services
Kindred Healthcare
Tpg Capital

Target: KINDRED HEALTHCARE

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

36 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Sep 2018|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Chemocentryx
Vifor Pharma

Target: CHEMOCENTRYX INC

Bidder: VIFOR PHARMA AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 86 M

Value

07 May 2018|Israel|Food Products
Frutarom Industries
International Flavors & Fragrances

Target: FRUTAROM INDUSTRIES LTD

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

24 Target | 46 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 5.57 B

Value

20 Dec 2018|United States|Tobacco
JUUL
Altria Group

Target: JUUL

Bidder: ALTRIA GROUP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

72 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 10.51 B

Value

29 Dec 2018|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Sears Holdings Corp
Transform Holdco

Target: SEARS HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: TRANSFORM HOLDCO LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 4.02 B

Value

11 Mar 2019|Argentina|E-commerce
Mercado Libre
Paypal Holdings

Target: MERCADO LIBRE

Bidder: PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

14 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 573 M

Value

10 Oct 2019|United States|Software
Meddata
Frazier Healthcare Partners

Target: MEDDATA INC

Bidder: FRAZIER HEALTHCARE PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 246 M

Value

15 Dec 2019|United States|Food Products
Dupont (nutrition & Biosciences Business)
International Flavors & Fragrances

Target: DUPONT (NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES BUSINESS)

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 19.64 B

Value

06 Jan 2020|United States|Security Equipment
DEFENDERS
Adt

Target: DEFENDERS

Bidder: ADT INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

18 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 291 M

Value

21 Jul 2020|Denmark|Software
Ebay Classifieds Group (denmark Assets)
Schibsted Asa

Target: EBAY CLASSIFIEDS GROUP (DENMARK ASSETS)

Bidder: SCHIBSTED ASA

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 263 M

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Npc International
Flynn Restaurant Group

Target: NPC INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: FLYNN RESTAURANT GROUP

17 Service Providers

12 Target | 5 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

48 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 588 M

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Marine Transportation
Diamond S Shipping
International Seaways

Target: DIAMOND S SHIPPING INC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

40 Target | 39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 713 M

Value

13 Oct 2021|United States|Management Consulting
Sard Verbinnen & Co
Finsbury Glover Hering

Target: SARD VERBINNEN & CO

Bidder: FINSBURY GLOVER HERING

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

6 Target | 55 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 241 M

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Coresite Realty Corporation
American Tower Corp

Target: CORESITE REALTY CORPORATION

Bidder: AMERICAN TOWER CORP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

20 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 7.53 B

Value

14 Oct 2021|United States|Household Equipment and Products
CARECENTRIX
Walgreens Boots Alliance

Target: CARECENTRIX

Bidder: WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

14 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 242 M

Value

13 Apr 2022|Canada|Pharmaceuticals
Sierra Oncology
Glaxosmithkline

Target: SIERRA ONCOLOGY

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.52 B

Value

11 Jul 2022|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
American Tower (us Data Center Business)
STONEPEAK

Target: AMERICAN TOWER (US DATA CENTER BUSINESS)

Bidder: STONEPEAK

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 2.34 B

Value

20 Dec 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Iff (savory Solutions Group)
Pai Partners

Target: IFF (SAVORY SOLUTIONS GROUP)

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 741 M

Value

25 Apr 2023|United States|Diversified Financials
LEDGERX
Miami International Holdings

Target: LEDGERX

Bidder: MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 40 M

Value

12 Oct 2023|United States|Software
Loom
Atlassian Corporation

Target: LOOM INC

Bidder: ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 767 M

Value

19 Sep 2023|United States|Consumer Services: Other
East Bay Family Defenders (ebfd)
Legal Services For Prisoners With Children (lspc)

Target: EAST BAY FAMILY DEFENDERS (EBFD)

Bidder: LEGAL SERVICES FOR PRISONERS WITH CHILDREN (LSPC)

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Aiolos Bio
Glaxosmithkline

Target: AIOLOS BIO INC

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

16 Jan 2024|United States|Software
ANSYS
Synopsys

Target: ANSYS

Bidder: SYNOPSYS INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

26 Target | 81 Bidder

£ 27.48 B

Value

28 May 2024|Sweden|Pharmaceuticals
Calliditas Therapeutics
Asahi Kasei Corporation

Target: CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

26 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 822 M

Value

19 Sep 2024|United States|Software
Synopsys (optical Solutions Group)
Keysight Technologies

Target: SYNOPSYS (OPTICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP)

Bidder: KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 52 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2024|United States|Digital Services
SURESCRIPTS
Tpg Capital

Target: SURESCRIPTS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

28 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2024|United States|IT Services: Other
Databricks
Thrive Capital

Target: DATABRICKS INC

Bidder: THRIVE CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 7.90 B

Value

07 Jan 2025|Ireland|Tires
DUNLOP
Sumitomo Rubber Industries

Target: DUNLOP

Bidder: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

43 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 559 M

Value

20 May 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories
DOCKERS
Authentic Brands Group

Target: DOCKERS

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 233 M

Value

14 May 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Boston Pharmaceuticals (bp Asset Ix / Efimosfermin)
Gsk

Target: BOSTON PHARMACEUTICALS (BP ASSET IX / EFIMOSFERMIN)

Bidder: GSK PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

9 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

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