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Bonnie Chen

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals37

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 92.21 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.42 B

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01 Apr 2019|United States|Food Products

Target: KELLOGG COMPANY (KEEBLER COOKIES AND RELATED BUSINESSES)

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 996 M

Value

14 May 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: HULU LLC

Bidder: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 6.98 B

Value

09 Sep 2019|United States|Leasing

Target: AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: TOKYO CENTURY CORP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 2.44 B

Value

31 Oct 2019|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: OHM CONCESSION GROUP LLC

Bidder: HUDSON GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: VICTORIA'S SECRET

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 404 M

Value

28 Jul 2020|China|Education Services

Target: EF KIDS & TEENS

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 934 M

Value

24 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: FORBIUS

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

18 Target | 25 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2020|United States|FinTech

Target: BREAD

Bidder: ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 346 M

Value

06 Nov 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: NOVO NORDISK

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

25 Nov 2020|United States|Printing and Copying Services

Target: SIMON & SCHUSTER

Bidder: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

4 Target | 22 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

03 May 2021|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD

Bidder: MONTES ARCHIMEDES ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

10 Target | 6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

20 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 5.28 B

Value

17 Dec 2021|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: BRIGHTWAY INSURANCE

Bidder: GROWTHCURVE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2021|United States|Footwear

Target: HEYDUDE

Bidder: CROCS

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

19 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.88 B

Value

15 Nov 2022|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: TOM FORD

Bidder: ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

14 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.38 B

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Software

Target: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

38 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

31 Jan 2023|United States|Computer Hardware

Target: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

22 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 726 M

Value

10 Feb 2023|United States|Software

Target: GREENSLATE

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Apr 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PROMETHEUS BIOSCIENCES INC

Bidder: MERCK & CO

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

31 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 8.70 B

Value

25 Apr 2023|Germany|Facilities Technology

Target: VIESSMANN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

139 Dealmakers

87 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 10.61 B

Value

20 Nov 2023|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: COINDESK

Bidder: BULLISH

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

15 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2023|United States|Electrical Components

Target: CARRIER (GLOBAL ACCESS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 68 Vendor

£ 3.94 B

Value

13 Dec 2023|United States|Household Appliance

Target: CARRIER (COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: HAIER ELECTRONICS

14 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 85 Vendor

£ 616 M

Value

05 Mar 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: CARRIER (INDUSTRIAL FIRE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 87 Vendor

£ 1.12 B

Value

25 Mar 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: LANDOS BIOPHARMA

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

24 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 168 M

Value

24 Oct 2023|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: GE VERNOVA

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

5 Target | 38 Vendor

£ 27.79 B

Value

04 Jun 2024|Ireland|Semiconductors

Target: INTEL / APOLLO JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

57 Bidder

£ 8.62 B

Value

30 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: FLO HEALTH

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 155 M

Value

07 Aug 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: COMPOSECURE

Bidder: RESOLUTE HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

6 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 292 M

Value

13 May 2024|United States|Aerospace

Target: SKYDIO

Bidder: KDDI CORP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2025|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: MILACRON

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

26 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: DOLLAR TREE (FAMILY DOLLAR BUSINESS)

Bidder: BRIGADE CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 778 M

Value

01 Apr 2025|United States|Railroad Equipment

Target: EAGLE RAILCAR SERVICES

Bidder: EQT INFRASTRUCTURE

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2025|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: DANA INCORPORATED (OFF-HIGHWAY BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC

14 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 1 M

Value

15 Jun 2025|United States|Cable Television

Target: HOTWIRE COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PCI PHARMA SERVICES

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

23 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Aug 2025|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: RESILIENT POWER SYSTEMS

Bidder: EATON CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2025|United Kingdom|Recreational Services

Target: SOHO HOUSE

Bidder: MCR INVESTORS

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

17 Target | 21 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.99 B

Value