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Brian WolfeDavis Polk & Wardwell

Brian Wolfe

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals52
Valued Deals31
Total Value£ 112.01 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.61 B

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25 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Sky
Comcast Corporation

Target: SKY PLC

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

27 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 23.67 B

Value

06 Nov 2015|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Zs Pharma
Astrazeneca

Target: ZS PHARMA INC

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value

10 Nov 2015|United States|Entertainment
Lionsgate Entertainment Corp
Discovery Communications Inc.

Target: LIONSGATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP

Bidder: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS INC.

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2016|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Legg Mason
Shanda Group Pte

Target: LEGG MASON INC

Bidder: SHANDA GROUP PTE LTD

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2016|United States|Entertainment
Dreamworks Animation Skg
Nbcuniversal Media

Target: DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC

Bidder: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 May 2016|United Kingdom|Medical Supplies
Gynecology Business Of Smith & Nephew
Medtronic

Target: GYNECOLOGY BUSINESS OF SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

Bidder: MEDTRONIC PLC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

19 May 2016|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
Fmc Technologies Inc.
Technip S.a.

Target: FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Bidder: TECHNIP S.A.

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Oct 2016|United States|Electrical Components
Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corporation
Argand Partners

Target: SIGMA ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Bidder: ARGAND PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2016|United States|Entertainment
Draftkings
Fanduel

Target: DRAFTKINGS INC

Bidder: FANDUEL LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2017|United States|Digital Services
Fleetcor - First Data Joint Venture
First Data Corporation

Target: FLEETCOR - FIRST DATA JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: FIRST DATA CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2017|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Southern Light
Uniti

Target: SOUTHERN LIGHT LLC

Bidder: UNITI INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

£ 565 M

Value

11 Apr 2017|United States|Nondurable Household Products
Altium Packaging
Loews Corporation

Target: ALTIUM PACKAGING

Bidder: LOEWS CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 May 2017|United States|Cable Television
Comcast Corporation And Charter Communications Inc. Joint Venture
Comcast Corporation

Target: COMCAST CORPORATION AND CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 May 2017|United States|Reinsurance
Front Street Line
Cf Corporation

Target: FRONT STREET LINE

Bidder: CF CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

£ 61 M

Value

15 Feb 2018|United States|Medical Equipment
Flatiron Health
Roche Holdings

Target: FLATIRON HEALTH INC

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.52 B

Value

06 Mar 2018|United States|FinTech
Kensho Technologies
S&p Global

Target: KENSHO TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: S&P GLOBAL INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 398 M

Value

10 Jul 2018|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Winchester Interconnect
Aptiv

Target: WINCHESTER INTERCONNECT

Bidder: APTIV PLC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2018|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
Stewart Information Services Corporation
Fidelity National Financial

Target: STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION

Bidder: FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

26 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 860 M

Value

10 Dec 2018|United States|Personal Products
NUTRISYSTEM
Tivity Health

Target: NUTRISYSTEM

Bidder: TIVITY HEALTH

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

11 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

25 Feb 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Spark Therapeutics
Roche Holdings

Target: SPARK THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

15 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.29 B

Value

18 Mar 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Standard & Poor's (investment Advisory Services)
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: STANDARD & POOR'S (INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES)

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 May 2019|United States|Entertainment
Hulu
The Walt Disney Company

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

01 May 2019|United States|Internet
Deep Blue Communications
Comcast Corporation

Target: DEEP BLUE COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Tri State Distribution
Altium Packaging

Target: TRI STATE DISTRIBUTION

Bidder: ALTIUM PACKAGING

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2019|United States|Health Care Facilities
MEDVET
Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

Target: MEDVET

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2019|United States|Biotechnology
Promedior
Roche Holdings

Target: PROMEDIOR INC

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

20 Nov 2019|United States|Software
Ezlinks Golf
Nbc Sports Group

Target: EZLINKS GOLF LLC

Bidder: NBC SPORTS GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2020|United States|Diversified Financials
E*trade Financial Corporate Services
Morgan Stanley

Target: E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATE SERVICES

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

15 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 10.02 B

Value

14 Sep 2020|United States|Entertainment
New York Mets
Steve Cohen

Target: NEW YORK METS

Bidder: STEVE COHEN

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.87 B

Value

20 Sep 2020|Switzerland|Auto Parts
Garrett Motion
Kps Capital Partners

Target: GARRETT MOTION INC

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

16 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.63 B

Value

08 Oct 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Eaton Vance Corp
Morgan Stanley

Target: EATON VANCE CORP

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

36 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 5.42 B

Value

26 Oct 2020|United States|Software
Forcepoint
Francisco Partners

Target: FORCEPOINT LLC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Nov 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers
Ascena Retail Group (band Assets)
Premium Apparel

Target: ASCENA RETAIL GROUP (BAND ASSETS)

Bidder: PREMIUM APPAREL LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 404 M

Value

17 Dec 2020|United States|Software
Beeswaxio Corporation
FREEWHEEL

Target: BEESWAXIO CORPORATION

Bidder: FREEWHEEL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Mar 2021|United States|Nondurable Household Products
Altium Packaging
Gic Private

Target: ALTIUM PACKAGING

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 674 M

Value

28 Apr 2021|United States|Food Products
Olde Thompson
Olam Group

Target: OLDE THOMPSON

Bidder: OLAM GROUP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

26 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 683 M

Value

03 May 2021|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
Roivant Sciences
Montes Archimedes Acquisition Corp

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

25 May 2021|Israel|Semiconductors
Valens Semiconductor
Ptk Acquisition Corp

Target: VALENS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD

Bidder: PTK ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

26 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 819 M

Value

25 Aug 2021|United States|Software
MASERGY
Comcast Corporation

Target: MASERGY

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Investment Banking
Brown Brothers Harriman Investor Services
State Street Corporation

Target: BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN INVESTOR SERVICES

Bidder: STATE STREET CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.53 B

Value

08 Sep 2021|United States|Security Services
Spectrum Brands (hardware And Homeimprovement Division)
Assa Abloy

Target: SPECTRUM BRANDS (HARDWARE AND HOMEIMPROVEMENT DIVISION)

Bidder: ASSA ABLOY

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 3.12 B

Value

09 Feb 2022|United States|Environmental / Waste Management
Us Ecology
Republic Services

Target: US ECOLOGY INC

Bidder: REPUBLIC SERVICES INC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

34 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.62 B

Value

08 Mar 2022|Israel|Satellite
SATIXFY
Endurance Acquisition Corp

Target: SATIXFY

Bidder: ENDURANCE ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 617 M

Value

27 Apr 2022|United States|Entertainment
Charter Communications/ Comcast Joint Venture
Charter Communications

Target: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS/ COMCAST JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Copeland (ex Emerson Climate Technologies)
Blackstone Group

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

23 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

63 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.78 B

Value

13 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment
Washington Commanders
Josh Harris

Target: WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

Bidder: JOSH HARRIS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 4.82 B

Value

29 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment
Lumiradx (point Of Care Technology Platform)
Roche Holdings

Target: LUMIRADX LTD (POINT OF CARE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM)

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 273 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|United States|FinTech
ENVESTNET
Norwest Venture Partners

Target: ENVESTNET

Bidder: NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 3.51 B

Value

04 Dec 2024|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Cross Country Healthcare
Aya Healthcare

Target: CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC

Bidder: AYA HEALTHCARE

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

13 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 485 M

Value

11 Dec 2024|United States|IT Services: Other
NITEL
Comcast Corporation

Target: NITEL

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2025|United States|Gas Distribution
Richards Manufacturing
Te Connectivity

Target: RICHARDS MANUFACTURING

Bidder: TE CONNECTIVITY LTD

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

35 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.86 B

Value

06 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Sycamore Partners

Target: WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

28 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 18.39 B

Value

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