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Brian C. Lavin

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals38

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 34.07 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.27 B

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29 May 2019|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS (NORTHWEST US OPERATIONS)

Bidder: WAVEDIVISION CAPITAL

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

04 Nov 2019|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: PATTERN ENERGY GROUP INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

33 Target | 8 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 4.72 B

Value

21 Jan 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: CHATTERJEE GROUP

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

50 Target | 34 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.10 B

Value

04 Nov 2020|United States|Internet

Target: RACE COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: SPINS

Bidder: GEORGIAN

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: AMERICAN VETERINARY GROUP

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: VENETIAN RESORT

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.62 B

Value

01 Apr 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: PANTAYA

Bidder: HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 89 M

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: METRONET

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 May 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC

Bidder: AMAZON.COM INC

21 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

40 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 5.97 B

Value

07 Jun 2021|United States|Plastics

Target: TECHNIMARK

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2021|United States|Environmental Consulting

Target: TRINITY CONSULTANTS

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

10 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: US ORAL SURGERY MANAGEMENT

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: CHELSEA FC

Bidder: TODD BOEHLY

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 48 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 4.25 B

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Private Equity

Target: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: WAFRA INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: AMBRIDGE GROUP

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 330 M

Value

04 May 2023|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: LIT COMMUNITIES (LIT FIBER)

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 120 M

Value

06 Jun 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC

Bidder: ALTAS PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

14 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2023|United States|Management Consulting

Target: THE KINETIX GROUP

Bidder: PETAURI

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: CERTINIA

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

31 Target | 22 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2024|Canada|Real Estate Services

Target: TRICON RESIDENTIAL

Bidder: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

28 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 5.12 B

Value

23 Jan 2024|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: G&A PARTNERS INC

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2024|United States|Security Equipment

Target: SAFE FLEET

Bidder: CLARIENCE TECHNOLOGIES

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2024|Brazil|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: LIVEMODE

Bidder: XP PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: UNTITLED ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 29 M

Value

24 Jul 2024|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: METRONET

Bidder: KKR & CO

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

21 Target | 53 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 3.79 B

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: SHUTTERSTOCK

Bidder: GETTY IMAGES

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

8 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 2.96 B

Value

05 May 2025|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: LIFTOFF MOBILE

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

22 Target | 30 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2024|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: LIT COMMUNITIES (LIT FIBER)

Bidder: OMNI FIBER

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2025|United States|Internet

Target: SOCKET FIBER (FORMERLY SOCKET TELECOM)

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2025|United States|Internet

Target: IDEATEK TELCOM

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Aug 2025|United States|Property Services

Target: SCRAP METAL SERVICES LLC

Bidder: FALCONPOINT PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2025|United States|Internet

Target: LOOP INTERNET

Bidder: GREENLIGHT NETWORKS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: THE NEW YORK GIANTS

Bidder: JULIA KOCH

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2025|United States|Internet

Target: FASTBRIDGE FIBER

Bidder: GREENLIGHT NETWORKS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

13 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2025|United States|Internet

Target: HUNTER COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2025|United States|E-commerce

Target: BOATS GROUP

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 450 M

Value

07 Jan 2026|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: GLOBAL TECHNICAL REALTY

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.40 B

Value