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Bruce Goldner

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals64

Valued Deals53

Total Value£ 270.95 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.11 B

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19 Mar 2018|United States|Medical Services

Target: VYAIRE MEDICAL INC

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 343 M

Value

08 Mar 2018|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: EXPRESS SCRIPTS HOLDING CO

Bidder: CIGNA CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

41 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 48.67 B

Value

29 Jan 2018|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP INC

Bidder: KEURIG GREEN MOUNTAIN INC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

9 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 18.92 B

Value

13 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: ELEMIS

Bidder: L'OCCITANE INTERNATIONAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 700 M

Value

17 Jan 2019|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: WHISTLEPIG

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

10 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jan 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: TRIUMPH WING MANUFACTURING UNIT

Bidder: BOMBARDIER INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2018|United States|Household Appliance

Target: WOOD FLOORING SEGMENT

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 77 M

Value

26 Jul 2018|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: SUPERVALU INC

Bidder: UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

26 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 2.19 B

Value

25 Feb 2019|United States|Medical Services

Target: COMPASSION-FIRST PET HOSPITALS

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

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

17 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: AON (TALENT-RELATED BUSINESSES)

Bidder: SPENCER STUART

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 May 2019|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: EAT

Bidder: PRET A MANGER

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 60 M

Value

03 Jun 2019|United States|Conventional Electricity

Target: EL PASO ELECTRIC

Bidder: JP MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

25 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 3.40 B

Value

17 Jun 2019|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: NATIONAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATES

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2019|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

Bidder: ELDORADO RESORTS

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

31 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 13.57 B

Value

09 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: VIRGIN GALACTIC

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.20 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

21 Oct 2019|Brazil|Education Services

Target: ADTALEM EDUCACIONAL DO BRASIL

Bidder: YDUQS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 358 M

Value

18 Nov 2019|United States|Cosmetics

Target: KYLIE COSMETICS

Bidder: COTY INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

21 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 464 M

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

19 Dec 2019|United States|Water

Target: ECOLAB (UPSTREAM ENERGY UNIT)

Bidder: APERGY CORP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 3.36 B

Value

22 Nov 2019|United States|Miscellaneous Consumer Staple Goods

Target: CLOVER IMAGING GROUP

Bidder: NORWEST EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jan 2020|United States|Aerospace

Target: CONSOLIDATED AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING

Bidder: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

16 Target | 30 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

29 Jun 2020|United States|Cosmetics

Target: KIM KARDASHIAN WEST

Bidder: COTY INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

22 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 162 M

Value

19 Nov 2020|United States|Software

Target: NTHRIVE (TECHNOLOGY DIVISION)

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

18 Service Providers

13 Bidder | 5 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Dec 2020|United States|Management Consulting

Target: ZENETEX

Bidder: VECTRUS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 82 M

Value

29 Jan 2021|Norway|Auto Parts

Target: FREYR AS

Bidder: ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP

22 Service Providers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

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

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

26 Mar 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: WEWORK COMPANIES INC

Bidder: BOW CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

25 Target | 70 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 6.53 B

Value

27 Sep 2018|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CORE NUTRITION

Bidder: KEURIG DR PEPPER

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 398 M

Value

21 Jul 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: VRIO CORP

Bidder: GRUPO WERTHEIN

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2021|Singapore|Real Estate Services

Target: PROPERTYGURU PTE LTD

Bidder: BRIDGETOWN 2 HOLDINGS LIMITED

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

24 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 981 M

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

15 Nov 2021|United States|Cosmetics

Target: OBAGI

Bidder: WALDENCAST ACQUISITION CORP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

41 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 925 M

Value

06 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: BENEVOLENTAI

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

40 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.28 B

Value

07 Dec 2021|United States|Construction Services

Target: TENSAR

Bidder: COMMERCIAL METAL COMPANY

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

14 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 428 M

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: THOROFARE CAPITAL

Bidder: CALLODINE GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

18 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: EVE HOLDING INC

Bidder: SKYWEST

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

7 Target | 36 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.81 B

Value

24 Jan 2022|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION (FINANCIAL SERVICES SEGMENT)

Bidder: COLIBRI GROUP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 740 M

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

26 May 2022|China|Auto Technology

Target: ECARX

Bidder: COVA ACQUISITION CORP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

16 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 3.05 B

Value

20 Jun 2022|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: CRUM & FORSTER PET INSURANCE

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

21 Sep 2022|Russian Federation|Containers and Packaging

Target: BALL CORPORATION (RUSSIAN BEVERAGE PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: ARNEST GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 467 M

Value

15 Nov 2022|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: TOM FORD

Bidder: ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

14 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.38 B

Value

12 Jan 2023|United States|Software

Target: SMS ASSIST

Bidder: LESSEN

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

14 Target | 30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 782 M

Value

31 Jan 2023|Singapore|Automobiles

Target: LOTUS TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: L CATTERTON ASIA ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

32 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 4.36 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

10 May 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CTI BIOPHARMA

Bidder: SWEDISH ORPHAN BIOVITRUM AB (SOBI)

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

26 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 1.35 B

Value

07 May 2018|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: BARTECA RESTAURANT GROUP

Bidder: DEL FRISCO'S RESTAURANT GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 240 M

Value

18 May 2023|United States|Software

Target: GTREASURY

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 May 2023|Hong Kong|FinTech

Target: MONEYHERO

Bidder: PACIFIC CENTURY GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

8 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 232 M

Value

20 Jul 2018|United States|Food Products

Target: INSOMNIA COOKIES

Bidder: KRISPY KREME

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

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

02 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: NUVOLO

Bidder: TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 294 M

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

15 Dec 2023|United States|Capital Goods

Target: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER (ATTACHMENT TOOLS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EPIROC AB

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 598 M

Value

14 Dec 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: LINCOLN WEALTH

Bidder: OSAIC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 560 M

Value

21 Dec 2023|United States|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: TRIUMPH GROUP INC (PRODUCT SUPPORT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AAR CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 571 M

Value

21 Feb 2024|United States|Metal Fabricating

Target: CYANCO

Bidder: ORICA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 507 M

Value

28 Feb 2024|India|Entertainment

Target: RELIANCE INDUSTRIES / VIACOM18 / DISNEY JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: BODHI TREE SYSTEMS

20 Service Providers

19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

123 Dealmakers

121 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.70 B

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: KELLANOVA (EX-KELLOGG COMPANY)

Bidder: MARS INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

37 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 28.01 B

Value

11 Dec 2024|Indonesia|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: PT SMARTFREN TELECOM

Bidder: AXIATA GROUP BERHAD

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.09 B

Value

05 Aug 2025|United States|Fruit and Grain Processing

Target: DOLE (FRESH VEGETABLES DIVISION)

Bidder: ARABLE CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 105 M

Value