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Brock Dahl

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals47

Valued Deals30

Total Value£ 48.21 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.61 B

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18 Jun 2021|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: SYKES ENTERPRISES

Bidder: SITEL GROUP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

8 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 4.61 B

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: GWS TOOL GROUP

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2022|United States|Software

Target: MANDIANT

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

6 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

25 Jul 2022|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: ZYMERGEN

Bidder: GINKGO BIOWORKS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

34 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

18 May 2022|United States|Software

Target: MAYSTREET

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: CARLOTZ INC

Bidder: SHIFT TECHNOLOGIES

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

40 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Aug 2022|United States|E-commerce

Target: TCGPLAYER

Bidder: EBAY INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

25 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: MOLEKULE

Bidder: AEROCLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

24 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2022|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: ARCHAEA ENERGY

Bidder: BP PLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 3.66 B

Value

06 Sep 2022|United States|Software

Target: CLARUS R+D SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TRINET GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2022|United States|Software

Target: ERA SOFTWARE

Bidder: SERVICENOW

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2022|United States|FinTech

Target: TRM LABS

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 60 M

Value

19 Dec 2022|United States|Software

Target: ACADIA

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 56 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ISOPLEXIS

Bidder: BERKELEY LIGHTS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

11 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

25 Jan 2023|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: STORAGE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: JUNGHEINRICH AG

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

7 Target | 41 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 303 M

Value

24 May 2023|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS (FPM BUSINESS)

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

41 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 587 M

Value

23 Aug 2023|United States|Recreational Services

Target: GYMPASS

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 78 M

Value

23 Apr 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: HIBBETT INC

Bidder: JD SPORTS FASHION PLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

25 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

10 Apr 2024|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: GOLDIN AUCTIONS

Bidder: EBAY INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2024|United States|Storage Facilities

Target: EBAY VAULT

Bidder: COLLECTORS UNIVERSE INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2024|United States|Software

Target: TOGAI

Bidder: ZUORA INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MARIANA ONCOLOGY

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

14 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 1.40 B

Value

13 May 2024|Taiwan|Consumer Services: Other

Target: DELIVERY HERO (FOODPANDA DELIVERY BUSINESS IN TAIWAN)

Bidder: UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 757 M

Value

01 Apr 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: MERZ THERAPEUTICS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 147 M

Value

08 May 2024|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: INTELLA

Bidder: SERVICENOW

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jun 2024|United States|Capital Goods

Target: PDQ WORKHOLDING LLC

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|Switzerland|Containers and Packaging

Target: EVIOSYS

Bidder: SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

35 Target | 70 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.08 B

Value

18 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: SUB(X)

Bidder: ZUORA INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2024|Singapore|Real Estate Services

Target: PROPERTYGURU PTE LTD

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

43 Target | 21 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 856 M

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

18 Sep 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: DERMAVANT

Bidder: ORGANON & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 909 M

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Software

Target: ZUORA INC

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

44 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

06 Nov 2024|Israel|IT Services: Other

Target: ADAPTIVE SHIELD

Bidder: CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 211 M

Value

18 Dec 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: SONOCO (THERMOFORMED AND FLEXIBLES PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

06 Nov 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: MISSION SECURE

Bidder: SERVICENOW

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

9 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALANI NUTRITION

Bidder: CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

13 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

26 Mar 2025|United States|Banks

Target: MERCURY

Bidder: SEQUOIA CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

16 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 231 M

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: RELIAQUEST LLC

Bidder: TEN ELEVEN VENTURES

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 May 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: CAPELLA SPACE

Bidder: IONQ INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

33 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value

03 Apr 2025|United States|Transaction Processing

Target: LOGIK.AI

Bidder: SERVICENOW

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

31 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 May 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VIGIL NEUROSCIENCE

Bidder: SANOFI SA

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

22 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 448 M

Value

05 Jun 2025|Netherlands|Miscellaneous Consumer Staple Goods

Target: SUZANO / KIMBERLY-CLARK JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: KIMBERLY-CLARK

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 2.51 B

Value

15 May 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CONVERGENCE

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VERONA PHARMA PLC

Bidder: MERCK & CO

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

13 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 7.35 B

Value

31 Jul 2025|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: GENESYS

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

13 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.13 B

Value

20 Aug 2025|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS INC

Bidder: LOWE'S COMPANIES INC

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

109 Dealmakers

37 Target | 61 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 6.52 B

Value