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Benjamin Goodchild

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals31
Valued Deals30
Total Value£86.96B
Avg. Deal Size£2.90B

Market Context

Expertise (31)

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Guernsey
Banks
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMajority
Abn Amro (channel Islands)

target

Abn Amro (channel Islands)

Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son

bidder

Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son

£161m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Management Consulting
MajorityPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisition
Kantar Group

target

Kantar Group

Bain Capital

bidder

Bain Capital

£3.04b

dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
AcquisitionPublicPrivate EquityPrivatisationMajorityCross Border
Presidio

target

Presidio

Bc Partners

bidder

Bc Partners

£1.74b

dealmakers

United States
Luxury Items
AcquisitionMajorityPublicCross Border
Tiffany & Co

target

Tiffany & Co

LVMH

bidder

LVMH

£12.30b

dealmakers

United States
Oil Equipment and Services
PublicMajorityMergerPrivate Equity
Forbes Energy Services

target

Forbes Energy Services

Superior Energy Services

bidder

Superior Energy Services

value n/a

dealmakers

United StatesUnited States
Medical Equipment
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDisposalDomesticPrivate Equity
ARTHROSURFACE

target

ARTHROSURFACE

Anika Therapeutics

bidder

Anika Therapeutics

£129m

dealmakers

United States
Retail REITs
PublicMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Taubman Realty Group

target

Taubman Realty Group

Simon Property Group

bidder

Simon Property Group

£2.01b

dealmakers

United States
Automobiles
AcquisitionMergerPrivateDomesticMajorityReverse TakeoverDe-SPAC
Lordstown Motors Corp

target

Lordstown Motors Corp

Diamondpeak Holdings Corp

bidder

Diamondpeak Holdings Corp

£1.22b

dealmakers

United States
Transportation Services
MajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
International-matex Tank

target

International-matex Tank

Riverstone Holdings

bidder

Riverstone Holdings

£2.07b

dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
PrivateDomesticMajorityAcquisition
Acell

target

Acell

Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corporation

bidder

Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corporation

£299m

dealmakers

United States
Private Equity
MajorityPublicDomesticAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivatisation
Brookfield Property Group

target

Brookfield Property Group

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

£4.72b

dealmakers

United States
Automobiles
DomesticPrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionPrivateDe-SPACReverse TakeoverMerger
Hyzon Motors

target

Hyzon Motors

Fidelity Management & Research Company

bidder

Fidelity Management & Research Company

£397m

dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
Private EquityReverse TakeoverAcquisitionDe-SPACMajorityPrivateDomesticVenture Capital
Pear Therapeutics

target

Pear Therapeutics

Arboretum Ventures

bidder

Arboretum Ventures

£864m

dealmakers

United States
Auto Technology
AcquisitionDe-SPACPrivateReverse TakeoverMergerPrivate EquityDomesticMajority
Aurora Innovation

target

Aurora Innovation

Baillie Gifford & Co

bidder

Baillie Gifford & Co

£9.45b

dealmakers

United States
Casinos and Gambling
AcquisitionDomesticPublicMajorityMerger
Golden Nugget Online Gaming

target

Golden Nugget Online Gaming

Draftkings

bidder

Draftkings

£1.12b

dealmakers

United States
E-commerce
MergerMajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisitionDe-SPACReverse TakeoverPrivate Equity
PACKABLE

target

PACKABLE

Fidelity Management & Research Company

bidder

Fidelity Management & Research Company

£1.13b

dealmakers

United States
Luxury Items
Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Maui Jim

target

Maui Jim

Kering

bidder

Kering

£1.26b

dealmakers

United States
Soft Drinks
PrivateDe-SPACMajorityDomesticPrivate EquityAcquisitionMergerReverse Takeover
Westrock Coffee

target

Westrock Coffee

Riverview Acquisition Corp

bidder

Riverview Acquisition Corp

£831m

dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
Cross BorderAcquisitionPublicMajority
Albireo Pharma

target

Albireo Pharma

IPSEN

bidder

IPSEN

£786m

dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
MajorityDomesticAcquisitionMergerPublic
World Wrestling Entertainment

target

World Wrestling Entertainment

ENDEAVOR

bidder

ENDEAVOR

£7.54b

dealmakers

Canada
Biotechnology
AcquisitionPublicCross BorderMajority
Bellus Health

target

Bellus Health

Glaxosmithkline

bidder

Glaxosmithkline

£1.61b

dealmakers

United States
Business Process Outsourcing
AcquisitionPrivate EquityDomesticMajorityPublic
HIRERIGHT

target

HIRERIGHT

General Atlantic

bidder

General Atlantic

£1.31b

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Entertainment
AcquisitionPublicMinorityDomestic
Manchester United

target

Manchester United

Jim Ratcliffe

bidder

Jim Ratcliffe

£1.23b

dealmakers

United States
Integrated Oil and Gas
MergerAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
Endeavor Energy Resources

target

Endeavor Energy Resources

Diamondback Energy

bidder

Diamondback Energy

£20.58b

dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
MajorityDomesticPublicAcquisition
Landos Biopharma

target

Landos Biopharma

Abbvie

bidder

Abbvie

£168m

dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
INHIBRX

target

INHIBRX

Sanofi

bidder

Sanofi

£1.34b

dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border
Elsie Biotechnologies

target

Elsie Biotechnologies

Glaxosmithkline

bidder

Glaxosmithkline

£39m

dealmakers

United States
Offshore Drilling and Other Services
PublicMajorityAcquisitionCross Border
Diamond Offshore Drilling

target

Diamond Offshore Drilling

Noble Corp

bidder

Noble Corp

£1.26b

dealmakers

United States
FinTech
PrivatisationDomesticPrivate EquityAcquisitionMajorityPublic
ENVESTNET

target

ENVESTNET

Bain Capital

bidder

Bain Capital

£3.51b

dealmakers

Bermuda
Reinsurance
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPublicPrivate EquityPrivatisation
Enstar Group

target

Enstar Group

Sixth Street Partners

bidder

Sixth Street Partners

£3.96b

dealmakers

United States
Capital Goods
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajority
REVELYST

target

REVELYST

Strategic Value Partners

bidder

Strategic Value Partners

£855m

dealmakers

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