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Benjamin Arfa

Partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals46

Valued Deals38

Total Value£ 429.53 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 11.30 B

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30 Jan 2018|United States|Financial Data and Systems

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

11 Jul 2018|United States|Software

Target: CA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

46 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 13.56 B

Value

03 Jan 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: CELGENE CORPORATION

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

40 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 70.66 B

Value

08 Feb 2019|United States|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Target: NEXEO PLASTICS

Bidder: ONE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 494 M

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Bidder: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM

24 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

38 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 43.95 B

Value

25 Jun 2019|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALLERGAN PLC

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

55 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 67.60 B

Value

08 Aug 2019|United States|Software

Target: SYMANTEC (ENTERPRISE SECURITY UNIT)

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

19 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 8.81 B

Value

14 Aug 2019|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PRESIDIO INC

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

20 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.74 B

Value

01 May 2019|United States|Education Services

Target: CENGAGE

Bidder: MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

30 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

21 Feb 2018|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

6 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

20 Vendor

£ 3.85 B

Value

07 Jan 2020|United States|Security Services

Target: SYMANTEC (CYBER SECURITY SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Nov 2020|Canada|Software

Target: VERAFIN

Bidder: NASDAQ INC

21 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 4 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

17 Target | 27 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 2.07 B

Value

01 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: SLACK TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

57 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 20.71 B

Value

02 Dec 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: XPO LOGISTICS (LOGISTICS SEGMENT)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Vendor

£ 4.66 B

Value

21 Mar 2021|United States|Railroads

Target: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

Bidder: CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

125 Dealmakers

43 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 19.60 B

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: KNOLL INC

Bidder: HERMAN MILLER

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

30 Target | 30 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.30 B

Value

14 May 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES BASKETBALL LIMITED

Bidder: ALEX RODRIGUEZ

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.07 B

Value

27 Sep 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: ICM PARTNERS

Bidder: CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

4 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 628 M

Value

30 Sep 2021|United States|Software

Target: BLAZEMETER

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Pest Control

Target: TERMINIX GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

34 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: 3M (FOOD SAFETY BUSINESS)

Bidder: NEOGEN CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 755 M

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: TEGNA INC

Bidder: STANDARD GENERAL

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

36 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 6.32 B

Value

08 Mar 2022|United States|Trucking

Target: XPO LOGISTICS (HIGH-TECH TRUCK BROKERAGE BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

12 Service Providers

12 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

24 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2022|United States|Trucking

Target: XPO LOGISTICS (INTERMODAL DIVISION)

Bidder: STG LOGISTICS

19 Service Providers

14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 538 M

Value

11 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Gaming

Target: ISOFTBET

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 133 M

Value

29 Apr 2022|United States|Plastics

Target: RAVEN ENGINEERED FILMS

Bidder: INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

23 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 279 M

Value

26 May 2022|United States|Security Equipment

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

09 Feb 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: NUVASIVE INC

Bidder: GLOBUS MEDICAL

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

28 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.57 B

Value

22 Feb 2023|United States|Medical Services

Target: MILAN LASER HOLDINGS

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

8 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 May 2023|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC

Bidder: REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

15 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

04 Dec 2023|United States|Software

Target: SILVERSUN TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: JACOBS PRIVATE EQUITY

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 786 M

Value

04 Dec 2023|United States|Transportation Services

Target: YELLOW (28 SERVICE CENTERS)

Bidder: XPO LOGISTICS

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 687 M

Value

31 Jan 2024|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: TANGO CARD

Bidder: BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2024|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES (DATA SECURITY UNIT)

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

17 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 7 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

67 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.55 B

Value

26 Feb 2024|United States|Software

Target: OMNISSA

Bidder: KKR & CO

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 3.16 B

Value

26 Jul 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SOLVENTUM

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 60 Vendor

£ 14.63 B

Value

21 Jun 2024|United States|Medical Services

Target: SHARECARE

Bidder: ALTARIS LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

28 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 426 M

Value

25 Jun 2024|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: EXPRESS (RETAIL OPERATING ASSETS)

Bidder: WHP GLOBAL

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Nov 2024|United States|Cable Television

Target: LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION

Bidder: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

22 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 13.97 B

Value

10 Dec 2024|United States|Software

Target: ONETRUST (COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQS GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2025|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: INARI MEDICAL

Bidder: STRYKER CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

26 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 3.94 B

Value

15 Jan 2025|Brazil|Airlines

Target: AZUL

Bidder: ABRA GROUP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: BLUEBIRD BIO

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

35 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

16 May 2025|United States|Cable Television

Target: COX COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

32 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 25.96 B

Value

27 May 2025|United States|Software

Target: INFORMATICA

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

108 Dealmakers

60 Target | 40 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 5.90 B

Value

04 Aug 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: COMMSCOPE (CONNECTIVITY AND CABLE SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 7.91 B

Value