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Benjamin GoodchildPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Benjamin Goodchild

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Advisor Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals36
Valued Deals34
Total Value£ 106.29 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.13 B

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25 Apr 2019|Guernsey|Banks
Abn Amro (channel Islands)
Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son

Target: ABN AMRO (CHANNEL ISLANDS)

Bidder: BANK OF NT BUTTERFIELD & SON

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 161 M

Value

12 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Kantar Group
Bain Capital

Target: KANTAR GROUP

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

28 Service Providers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 10 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

2 Target | 40 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 3.04 B

Value

14 Aug 2019|United States|IT Services: Other
Presidio
Bc Partners

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

28 Oct 2019|United States|Luxury Items
Tiffany & Co
LVMH

Target: TIFFANY & CO

Bidder: LVMH

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

31 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 12.30 B

Value

18 Dec 2019|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
Forbes Energy Services
Superior Energy Services

Target: FORBES ENERGY SERVICES LTD

Bidder: SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2020|United States|Medical Equipment
ARTHROSURFACE
Anika Therapeutics

Target: ARTHROSURFACE

Bidder: ANIKA THERAPEUTICS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 129 M

Value

10 Feb 2020|United States|Retail REITs
Taubman Realty Group
Simon Property Group

Target: TAUBMAN REALTY GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: SIMON PROPERTY GROUP

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

62 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 2.01 B

Value

03 Aug 2020|United States|Automobiles
Lordstown Motors Corp
Diamondpeak Holdings Corp

Target: LORDSTOWN MOTORS CORP

Bidder: DIAMONDPEAK HOLDINGS CORP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.22 B

Value

09 Nov 2020|United States|Transportation Services
International-matex Tank
Riverstone Holdings

Target: INTERNATIONAL-MATEX TANK LLC

Bidder: RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

101 Dealmakers

2 Target | 52 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 2.07 B

Value

16 Dec 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Acell
Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corporation

Target: ACELL INC

Bidder: INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 299 M

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Private Equity
Brookfield Property Group
Institutional Investors

Target: BROOKFIELD PROPERTY GROUP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

12 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 4.72 B

Value

09 Feb 2021|United States|Automobiles
Hyzon Motors
Fidelity Management & Research Company

Target: HYZON MOTORS

Bidder: FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

16 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 397 M

Value

22 Jun 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Pear Therapeutics
Arboretum Ventures

Target: PEAR THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ARBORETUM VENTURES

32 Service Providers

12 Target | 20 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

14 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 864 M

Value

15 Jul 2021|United States|Auto Technology
Aurora Innovation
Baillie Gifford & Co

Target: AURORA INNOVATION

Bidder: BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 9.45 B

Value

09 Aug 2021|United States|Casinos and Gambling
Golden Nugget Online Gaming
Draftkings

Target: GOLDEN NUGGET ONLINE GAMING

Bidder: DRAFTKINGS INC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

38 Target | 14 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.12 B

Value

09 Sep 2021|United States|E-commerce
PACKABLE
Fidelity Management & Research Company

Target: PACKABLE

Bidder: FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

39 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.13 B

Value

14 Mar 2022|United States|Luxury Items
Maui Jim
Kering

Target: MAUI JIM

Bidder: KERING SA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.26 B

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Soft Drinks
Westrock Coffee
Riverview Acquisition Corp

Target: WESTROCK COFFEE

Bidder: RIVERVIEW ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

31 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 831 M

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Albireo Pharma
IPSEN

Target: ALBIREO PHARMA

Bidder: IPSEN

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

23 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 786 M

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
Endeavor Group Holdings

Target: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

68 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.54 B

Value

18 Apr 2023|Canada|Biotechnology
Bellus Health
Glaxosmithkline

Target: BELLUS HEALTH

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

14 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.61 B

Value

11 Dec 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
HIRERIGHT
General Atlantic

Target: HIRERIGHT

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

13 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

24 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Manchester United
Jim Ratcliffe

Target: MANCHESTER UNITED

Bidder: JIM RATCLIFFE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

13 Target | 45 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.23 B

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Endeavor Energy Resources
Diamondback Energy

Target: ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES LP

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

59 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 20.58 B

Value

25 Mar 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Landos Biopharma
Abbvie

Target: LANDOS BIOPHARMA

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

24 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 168 M

Value

23 Jan 2024|United States|Biotechnology
INHIBRX
Sanofi

Target: INHIBRX

Bidder: SANOFI SA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

9 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 1.34 B

Value

06 Jun 2024|United States|Biotechnology
Elsie Biotechnologies
Glaxosmithkline

Target: ELSIE BIOTECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 39 M

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Offshore Drilling and Other Services
Diamond Offshore Drilling
Noble Corp

Target: DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC

Bidder: NOBLE CORP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

10 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.26 B

Value

11 Jul 2024|United States|FinTech
ENVESTNET
Norwest Venture Partners

Target: ENVESTNET

Bidder: NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 3.51 B

Value

29 Jul 2024|Bermuda|Reinsurance
Enstar Group
Sixth Street Partners

Target: ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

36 Target | 58 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 3.96 B

Value

04 Oct 2024|United States|Capital Goods
REVELYST
Strategic Value Partners

Target: REVELYST

Bidder: STRATEGIC VALUE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 855 M

Value

26 Nov 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Poseida Therapeutics
Roche Holdings

Target: POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

84 Target | 20 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

17 Jun 2025|United States|Biotechnology
Verve Therapeutics
Eli Lilly And Company

Target: VERVE THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

20 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

04 Aug 2025|United States|Digital Services
Commscope (connectivity And Cable Solutions)
Amphenol Corporation

Target: COMMSCOPE (CONNECTIVITY AND CABLE SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

59 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 7.91 B

Value

11 Aug 2025|United States|IT Services: Other
TRACE3
Apollo Global Management

Target: TRACE3

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2025|United States|Management Consulting
Dayforce (formerly Ceridian)
Thoma Bravo

Target: DAYFORCE INC (FORMERLY CERIDIAN)

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

22 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 9.13 B

Value

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