Submit Deal

Charles Wachsstock

Partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals21

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 9.89 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 582 M

Market Context

Sort

07 Jun 2019|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: BARNES & NOBLE INC

Bidder: ELLIOT ADVISORS

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

27 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 537 M

Value

11 Aug 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: CURIOSITYSTREAM INC

Bidder: SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

33 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 252 M

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Airlines

Target: WHEELS UP

Bidder: ASPIRATIONAL CONSUMER LIFESTYLE

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.53 B

Value

09 Jun 2021|Spain|Auto Services

Target: WALLBOX SL

Bidder: CATHAY INNOVATION

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

32 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|United States|Recreational Services

Target: BOWLERO CORP

Bidder: SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

11 Target | 36 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.88 B

Value

06 Jul 2021|Argentina|Aerospace

Target: SATELLOGIC

Bidder: CANTOR FITZGERALD

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

13 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 614 M

Value

06 Apr 2022|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: CUSTOM LABELS GROUP

Bidder: BROOK & WHITTLE

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 May 2022|United States|Electrical Components

Target: AMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: KENSINGTON CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP IV

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 762 M

Value

17 Apr 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: TAO GROUP HOSPITALITY

Bidder: MOHARI HOSPITALITY

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

28 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 443 M

Value

13 Jul 2023|United States|Aerospace

Target: DASI LLC

Bidder: MARUBENI CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

19 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Auto Parts

Target: STANADYNE LLC

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

16 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 171 M

Value

05 Oct 2023|Hong Kong|Aerospace

Target: HAECO CABIN SOLUTIONS LLC

Bidder: ZIM AIRCRAFT SEATING GMBH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: AGGNE

Bidder: WIPRO LIMITED

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 52 M

Value

24 Jun 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALIMERA SCIENCES INC

Bidder: ANI PHARMACEUTICALS

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

7 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 358 M

Value

10 Jul 2024|Denmark|Auto Parts

Target: NISSENS

Bidder: STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

14 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 303 M

Value

09 Aug 2024|United States|Luxury Items

Target: SOTHEBY'S INC

Bidder: ABU DHABI DEVELOPMENTAL HOLDING COMPANY (ADQ)

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

42 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 784 M

Value

20 Sep 2024|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: G6 HOSPITALITY

Bidder: ORAVEL STAYS PVT LTD

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 396 M

Value

15 Jan 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: GELLER & COMPANY (MULTI-FAMILY OFFICE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CORIENT CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 44 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: APPLIED VALUE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: WIPRO LIMITED

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 31 M

Value

21 Aug 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: HARMAN (DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SOLUTIONS BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: WIPRO LIMITED

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 278 M

Value

29 Dec 2025|United States|Banks

Target: FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Bidder: OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

30 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 428 M

Value