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Brandon Van Dyke

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 322.02 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 12.88 B

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14 Dec 2017|United States|Entertainment

Target: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX INC

Bidder: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 17 Bidder

105 Dealmakers

49 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 62.62 B

Value

28 Oct 2018|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: RED HAT INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

40 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 25.36 B

Value

11 Dec 2015|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

Bidder: DUPONT

18 Service Providers

10 Target | 8 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

45 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 50.74 B

Value

07 May 2019|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: CORTEVA INC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Vendor

£ 16.65 B

Value

15 Dec 2019|United States|Food Products

Target: DUPONT (NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES BUSINESS)

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 19.64 B

Value

20 Dec 2019|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: CARE.COM INC

Bidder: IAC INTERACTIVE

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

33 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 381 M

Value

09 Sep 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: DUPONT (TRICHLOROSILANE BUSINESS)

Bidder: HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR OPERATIONS

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 554 M

Value

19 Oct 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Bidder: ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

12 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 487 M

Value

08 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Computer Hardware

Target: LAIRD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

Bidder: DUPONT

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

02 Nov 2021|United States|Electrical Components

Target: ROGERS CORPORATION

Bidder: DUPONT

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

35 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 3.80 B

Value

18 Feb 2022|United States|Plastics

Target: DUPONT (MOBILITY AND MATERIALS UNIT)

Bidder: CELANESE CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

64 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 8.09 B

Value

02 May 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SPECTRUM PLASTICS GROUP

Bidder: DUPONT

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

21 Aug 2023|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: DUPONT (DELRIN BUSINESS)

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

55 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: HOSTESS BRANDS INC

Bidder: THE JM SMUCKER COMPANY

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 4.49 B

Value

30 Oct 2023|Canada|Specialty Chemicals

Target: LUCAS MEYER COSMETICS

Bidder: CLARIANT AG

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 667 M

Value

28 Jan 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: AMRIZE

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

9 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

51 Vendor

£ 23.61 B

Value

07 Feb 2024|United States|Gaming

Target: EPIC GAMES INC

Bidder: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.19 B

Value

19 Mar 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: IFF (PHARMA SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROQUETTE

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

53 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 2.24 B

Value

22 May 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: DUPONT (ELECTRONICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

£ 26.75 B

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Environmental Consulting

Target: ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS GROUP

Bidder: TEREX CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.55 B

Value

24 Oct 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: ON LOCATION

Bidder: TKO GROUP HOLDINGS INC

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 2.51 B

Value

05 May 2025|Germany|Engineering Consulting

Target: SIKORA AG

Bidder: DOVER CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 468 M

Value

29 Jul 2025|United States|Railroads

Target: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

Bidder: UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

27 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 63.41 B

Value

29 Aug 2025|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: DUPONT (ARAMIDS BUSINESS)

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.33 B

Value

02 Sep 2025|United States|Food Products

Target: GLOBAL TASTE ELEVATION CO

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

5 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

19 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: VIMEO LLC

Bidder: BENDING SPOONS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

6 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value