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Bradley P. Smith

Special Counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals66

Valued Deals44

Total Value£ 74.68 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.70 B

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12 Nov 2018|United Kingdom|Brewers

Target: DIAGEO PLC

Bidder: SAZERAC COMPANY INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Target

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2018|United States|Forms and Bulk Printing Services

Target: LSC COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: QUAD/GRAPHICS INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

23 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

09 Dec 2020|United States|Iron and Steel

Target: KOTE & TEK JOINT VENTURES

Bidder: ARCELORMITTAL USA LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 137 M

Value

03 Feb 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: WATLOW

Bidder: TINICUM INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

27 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

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

22 Jul 2021|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: TRANSPLACE

Bidder: UBER FREIGHT

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

18 Target | 36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.91 B

Value

28 Jul 2021|Belgium|Engineering Consulting

Target: AKKA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ADECCO SA

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

51 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

17 Aug 2021|Australia|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BHP GROUP PLC (OIL AND GAS BUSINESS)

Bidder: WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 20.39 B

Value

20 Oct 2021|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: SAAMA TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: MCKESSON VENTURES

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

14 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 312 M

Value

02 Nov 2021|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: QUIET LOGISTICS

Bidder: AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

17 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 267 M

Value

07 Dec 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: RAINTREE SYSTEMS

Bidder: SERENT CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

16 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2021|United States|Textile Products

Target: FRONTIER YARNS

Bidder: GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 126 M

Value

20 Dec 2021|Austria|Building Materials: Other

Target: FLUENCE

Bidder: SIGNIFY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 205 M

Value

11 Jan 2022|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: CITADEL SECURITIES LLC

Bidder: SEQUOIA CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

20 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 846 M

Value

14 Feb 2022|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

30 Service Providers

7 Target | 23 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

34 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.24 B

Value

14 Mar 2022|United States|Luxury Items

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

15 Mar 2022|United States|Software

Target: CONSENSYS

Bidder: PARAFI CAPITAL

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

13 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 345 M

Value

11 Apr 2022|United States|Software

Target: DATTO

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

21 Service Providers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

13 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 4.76 B

Value

13 Apr 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: OASIS SYSTEMS

Bidder: BRIGHTSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

20 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 May 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: IN2BONES GLOBAL INC

Bidder: CONMED CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 203 M

Value

17 May 2022|United States|Private Equity

Target: ALLIANZ (US ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: VOYA FINANCIAL INC

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: GLIDEFAST CONSULTING

Bidder: ASGN INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 289 M

Value

21 Jun 2022|Israel|Defense

Target: RADA ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES

Bidder: LEONARDO DRS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

4 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2022|United States|Auto Services

Target: ELECTRIFY AMERICA

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 366 M

Value

06 Jul 2022|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: BENTELER STEEL & TUBE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Bidder: TENARIS SA

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 385 M

Value

12 Sep 2022|United States|Construction Services

Target: GREAT SOUTHERN HOMES

Bidder: DIAMONDHEAD HOLDINGS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 493 M

Value

02 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: MYOVANT SCIENCES

Bidder: SUMITOVANT BIOPHARMA

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.52 B

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: IRON VINE SECURITY

Bidder: ASGN INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2022|United States|Media Agencies

Target: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

16 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2022|United States|Equipment Rental

Target: AHERN RENTALS

Bidder: UNITED RENTALS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.69 B

Value

29 Nov 2022|United States|Entertainment

Target: BAMTECH LLC

Bidder: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 747 M

Value

20 Jan 2023|United States|Conventional Electricity

Target: ABB (POWER CONVERSION DIVISION)

Bidder: ACBEL POLYTECH

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 397 M

Value

22 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: AUMNI

Bidder: JP MORGAN CHASE & CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Mar 2023|United States|Satellite

Target: HEMISPHERE GNSS

Bidder: CNH INDUSTRIAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 141 M

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: FRANCHISE GROUP INC

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

20 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

26 Jun 2023|France|Cosmetics

Target: CREED

Bidder: KERING SA

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

Value

14 Jul 2023|Norway|Software

Target: KAHOOT

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

6 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

24 May 2023|Colombia|Life Insurance

Target: GRUPO SURA

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY (IHC)

2 Service Providers

2 Target

19 Dealmakers

19 Target

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2023|Germany|Auto Parts

Target: ZF CHASSIS MODULES GMBH

Bidder: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 432 M

Value

02 Aug 2023|United States|Banks

Target: US BANCORP

Bidder: MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 728 M

Value

15 Aug 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: FOGO DE CHAO

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

24 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: BRILLSTEIN ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2024|United States|Banks

Target: HOMESTREET BANK

Bidder: FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

26 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 223 M

Value

04 Mar 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: YAK

Bidder: UNITED RENTALS INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 868 M

Value

03 Apr 2024|United States|Private Equity

Target: W CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

Bidder: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Security Services

Target: KIDDE-FENWAL INC

Bidder: PACIFIC AVENUE CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

31 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: FENICS MARKETS XCHANGE

Bidder: BARCLAYS PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: ACUMERA

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: CPH INSURANCE

Bidder: DOXA INSURANCE HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS (HVAC SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

12 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

119 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 83 Vendor

£ 6.27 B

Value

29 Jul 2024|Bermuda|Reinsurance

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

09 Aug 2024|United States|Luxury Items

Target: SOTHEBY'S INC

Bidder: ABU DHABI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (ADQ)

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

42 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 784 M

Value

12 Aug 2024|United States|Banks

Target: KEYCORP

Bidder: SCOTIABANK INC (BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA)

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.59 B

Value

24 Jul 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: GRAF BROTHERS

Bidder: OAK NATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2024|United States|Tobacco

Target: VECTOR GROUP

Bidder: JAPAN TOBACCO INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

39 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 1.84 B

Value

28 Aug 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: SIMPLEBET

Bidder: DRAFTKINGS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Sep 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: TADANO LTD

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 170 M

Value

25 Nov 2024|United States|Banks

Target: BREMER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Bidder: OLD NATIONAL BANCORP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

16 Target | 5 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.12 B

Value

12 Dec 2024|United States|Software

Target: BRIGIT

Bidder: UPBOUND GROUP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

7 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

18 Feb 2025|United States|Equipment Rental

Target: H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES

Bidder: HERC RENTALS INC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

24 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 4.20 B

Value

10 Feb 2025|Denmark|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TRACKUNIT APS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Software

Target: TERABASE ENERGY

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

07 Apr 2025|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: DIAGEO / MAIN STREET ADVISORS JV

Bidder: DIAGEO PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Apr 2025|United States|Software

Target: CANDY DIGITAL

Bidder: FUTUREVERSE

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SPRINGWORKS THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

39 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 2.55 B

Value

05 May 2025|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: HOWARD HUGHES HOLDINGS

Bidder: PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

7 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 677 M

Value