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Blair Thetford

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 60.55 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.56 B

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20 Jul 2018|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: ASTON VILLA FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

Bidder: NSWE GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

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Value

26 Jul 2018|United States|Recreational Services

Target: THE BAY CLUB COMPANY

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

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07 May 2019|United States|Software

Target: LITERA MICROSYSTEMS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

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Value

28 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control

Target: WATERLOGIC PLC

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON

Bidder: AON PLC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

136 Dealmakers

53 Target | 83 Bidder

£ 27.14 B

Value

16 Jun 2020|United States|Private Equity

Target: GREYLION CAPITAL LP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

8 Target | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2020|United States|Venture Capital

Target: PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS LP

Bidder: FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP IV

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 722 M

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: ATI PHYSICAL THERAPY

Bidder: FORTRESS VALUE ACQUISITION CORP II

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

41 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.78 B

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Software

Target: BERKSHIRE GREY

Bidder: REVOLUTION ACCELERATION ACQUISITION CORP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

12 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.92 B

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP

Bidder: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 203 M

Value

25 Aug 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: RISKALYZE INC

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

53 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2022|United States|Education Services

Target: GREAT MINDS

Bidder: A-STREET VENTURES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 122 M

Value

01 Aug 2022|Ireland|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: W3BCLOUD

Bidder: SOCIAL LEVERAGE ACQUISITION CORP I

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

38 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

15 Sep 2022|United States|Mortgage REITs: Diversified

Target: STORE CAPITAL CORPORATION

Bidder: OAK STREET REAL ESTATE CAPITAL

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

13 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 9.87 B

Value

28 Nov 2022|United States|Other Specialty REITs

Target: INDUS REALTY TRUST INC

Bidder: GIC REAL ESTATE

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

7 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 718 M

Value

16 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: CITYMAPPER

Bidder: VIA TRANSPORTATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 May 2023|United States|Software

Target: GTREASURY

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 May 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

18 Target | 51 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 2.41 B

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: SCULPTOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: RITHM CAPITAL CORP

16 Service Providers

11 Target | 5 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

84 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 587 M

Value

02 Oct 2023|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING

Bidder: RITHM CAPITAL CORP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 590 M

Value

04 Oct 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SOMALOGIC

Bidder: STANDARD BIOTOOLS

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 827 M

Value

23 May 2024|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: AUDITBOARD

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

24 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

03 Jun 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: RENUITY

Bidder: GREENBRIAR EQUITY GROUP LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2024|United States|Private Equity

Target: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: BLACKROCK

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

12 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 9.47 B

Value

30 Jan 2025|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: LOGAN RIDGE FINANCE CORPORATION

Bidder: PORTMAN RIDGE FINANCE CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

9 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 53 M

Value

27 May 2025|United States|General Mining

Target: MAC COPPER

Bidder: HARMONY GOLD

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 759 M

Value