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C. Andrew Gerlach

Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals46

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 44.96 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.87 B

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02 May 2018|United States|Transaction Processing

Target: KGS-ALPHA CAPITAL MARKETS LP

Bidder: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP (BANK OF MONTREAL)

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2018|United States|Software

Target: CLARITY MONEY

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2017|United States|Life Insurance

Target: TALCOTT RESOLUTION

Bidder: TRB ADVISORS LP

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2018|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: FLORIDIAN COMMUNITY HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: FLORIDIAN COMMUNITY BANK NA

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2018|United States|Banks

Target: BSB BANCORP INC

Bidder: PEOPLE'S UNITED FINANCIAL INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 254 M

Value

09 Apr 2019|United States|Software

Target: AXIOMA INC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

11 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 650 M

Value

15 Jul 2019|United States|Banks

Target: UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP

Bidder: PEOPLE'S UNITED FINANCIAL INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 605 M

Value

18 Feb 2020|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: CARDWORKS

Bidder: ALLY FINANCIAL

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.04 B

Value

14 May 2020|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: FOLIO FINANCIAL

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2020|United States|Marine Transportation

Target: VIKING CRUISES

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 379 M

Value

13 Nov 2020|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: DRAWBRIDGE LENDING

Bidder: GALAXY DIGITAL LP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2020|Canada|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: PEOPLE CORPORATION

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 663 M

Value

23 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: WHITE OPS (HUMAN SECURITY)

Bidder: CLEARSKY

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jan 2021|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: PROSIGHT GLOBAL INC

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

14 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 431 M

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: STRIPE

Bidder: ALLIANZ X GMBH

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 430 M

Value

21 Mar 2021|United States|Railroads

Target: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

Bidder: CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

125 Dealmakers

43 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 19.60 B

Value

08 Apr 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: WHINSTONE

Bidder: RIOT BLOCKCHAIN

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 473 M

Value

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

Target: AIG (AFFORDABLE HOUSING)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 3.68 B

Value

19 Aug 2021|Netherlands|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: NN INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.45 B

Value

15 Sep 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: GREENSKY

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

14 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.62 B

Value

07 Oct 2021|South Korea|Life Insurance

Target: CIGNA (PERSONAL ACCIDENT, SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CHUBB CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 4.23 B

Value

21 Oct 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: FAIR SQUARE FINANCIAL

Bidder: ALLY FINANCIAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 543 M

Value

31 Oct 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: TRADING TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Banks

Target: AMERICAN CHALLENGER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Bidder: PATRIOT NATIONAL

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

20 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 88 M

Value

11 Jan 2022|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: CITADEL SECURITIES LLC

Bidder: SEQUOIA CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

20 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 846 M

Value

11 Feb 2022|Canada|Digital Services

Target: FINANCEIT

Bidder: INTERVEST CAPITAL PARTNERS (EX-WAFRA CAPITAL PARTNERS)

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

22 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Mar 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: TZERO GROUP

Bidder: INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2022|United States|Software

Target: DATTO

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

21 Service Providers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

13 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 4.76 B

Value

03 May 2022|Virgin Islands (British)|Media Agencies

Target: OCEAN OUTDOOR LIMITED

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

28 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 287 M

Value

08 Jul 2022|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: COALITION INC

Bidder: VALOR EQUITY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 208 M

Value

27 Jul 2022|United States|Security Equipment

Target: PERIMETERX

Bidder: WHITE OPS (HUMAN SECURITY)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

24 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2022|United States|FinTech

Target: PIE INSURANCE

Bidder: ALLIANZ X GMBH

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 278 M

Value

03 Nov 2022|United States|Software

Target: CLEAN.IO

Bidder: WHITE OPS (HUMAN SECURITY)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2023|Canada|Digital Services

Target: AIR MILES REWARD PROGRAM

Bidder: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP (BANK OF MONTREAL)

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 133 M

Value

07 Sep 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY

Bidder: GROUPE ARTEMIS SA

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

24 Target | 9 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: DOXA INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ALTI GLOBAL

Bidder: ALLIANZ X GMBH

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 356 M

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: FENICS MARKETS XCHANGE

Bidder: BARCLAYS PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: CPH INSURANCE

Bidder: DOXA INSURANCE HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: RENTERS LEGAL LIABILITY

Bidder: DOXA INSURANCE HOLDINGS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: HOLE IN ONE INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: DOXA INSURANCE HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: R.V. NUCCIO & ASSOCIATES

Bidder: DOXA INSURANCE HOLDINGS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jan 2025|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ARBELOS MARKETS

Bidder: FALCONX

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

26 Target | 33 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: BAKKT (TRUST CUSTODY BUSINESS)

Bidder: INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2025|United States|Railroads

Target: PANAMA CANAL RAILWAY COMPANY (PCRC)

Bidder: APM TERMINALS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

16 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2025|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: GUILD HOLDINGS COMPANY

Bidder: BAYVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

12 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 961 M

Value