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Brian Krause

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals38

Valued Deals33

Total Value£ 204.10 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.18 B

Market Context

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19 Dec 2018|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: CONSUMER HEALTH JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: PFIZER INC

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

3 Target | 77 Bidder

£ 9.80 B

Value

05 Nov 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: BAL SEAL ENGINEERING

Bidder: KAMAN CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 255 M

Value

02 Jun 2020|Australia|Financial Data and Systems

Target: QUADPAY

Bidder: ZIP CO LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 183 M

Value

21 Sep 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: ZENIMAX MEDIA

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

15 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 5.80 B

Value

13 Sep 2018|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: PANAVISION

Bidder: SABAN CAPITAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 477 M

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: DISCOVERY INC

Bidder: WARNERMEDIA

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

49 Target | 25 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 30.49 B

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

12 Jul 2021|Brazil|Food Products

Target: TATE & LYLE PLC (PRIMARY PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 611 M

Value

05 Aug 2021|Canada|Entertainment

Target: SCORE MEDIA AND GAMING

Bidder: PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

42 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

02 Feb 2022|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: ISTAR (NET LEASE BUSINESS)

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 2.22 B

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: LOGICBIO THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 60 M

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ALBIREO PHARMA

Bidder: IPSEN

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

23 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 786 M

Value

30 Mar 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

6 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

12 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: ENDEAVOR

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

68 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.54 B

Value

31 Jan 2018|Colombia|Investment Banking

Target: CITIBANK (CONSUMER AND SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS)

Bidder: SCOTIABANK

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2023|United States|Health Care Services

Target: AMEDISYS INC

Bidder: OPTUM INC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

31 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

12 Sep 2023|United States|Paper

Target: WESTROCK COMPANY

Bidder: SMURFIT KAPPA

19 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

149 Dealmakers

78 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 8.95 B

Value

17 Oct 2023|United States|Venture Capital

Target: CATALIO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

18 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HESS CORPORATION

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

29 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 49.32 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

24 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: MANCHESTER UNITED

Bidder: JIM RATCLIFFE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

13 Target | 45 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.23 B

Value

19 Dec 2023|United States|Digital Services

Target: TWO BITCOIN MINING SITES

Bidder: MARATHON DIGITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 140 M

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Metal Fabricating

Target: HAYNES INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: ACERINOX SA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

25 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 767 M

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES LP

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

59 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 20.58 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

06 Jun 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ELSIE BIOTECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 39 M

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC

Bidder: NOBLE CORP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

10 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.26 B

Value

11 Jul 2024|United States|FinTech

Target: ENVESTNET

Bidder: NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 3.51 B

Value

26 Jul 2024|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: FIKES WHOLESALE

Bidder: CASEY'S GENERAL STORES

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 889 M

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

19 Aug 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: ZT SYSTEMS

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

19 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.78 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: SECUREWORKS

Bidder: SOPHOS GROUP

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 658 M

Value

19 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: CORPACQ HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

12 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

22 Jan 2025|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: APTIV (ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

25 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ENDO INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: MALLINCKRODT PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

24 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 5.17 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: CROWN CASTLE (SMALL CELLS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CROWN CASTLE (FIBER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

14 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

57 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value