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Charlie Allen

Partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Advisor Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals52

Valued Deals42

Total Value£ 104.65 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.49 B

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08 May 2018|United States|Semiconductors

Target: XCERRA CORPORATION

Bidder: COHU INC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 587 M

Value

15 Aug 2017|Cyprus|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: SONGA OFFSHORE SE

Bidder: TRANSOCEAN LTD

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Target

£ 2.55 B

Value

09 Jan 2017|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jan 2017|United States|Health Care Services

Target: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Apr 2017|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: CITY PRACTICE GROUP OF NEW YORK LLC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

23 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2018|United States|Food Products

Target: BLUE BUFFALO PET PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: GENERAL MILLS INC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

30 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 5.75 B

Value

29 Dec 2018|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: SEARS HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: TRANSFORM HOLDCO LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 4.02 B

Value

03 Jan 2019|United States|Health Care Services

Target: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

14 Target | 6 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2019|United States|Security Services

Target: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 547 M

Value

13 Nov 2019|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: TECH DATA CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

24 Target | 69 Bidder

£ 4.66 B

Value

20 Dec 2019|Italy|Auto Parts

Target: TEKSID

Bidder: TUPY SA

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 178 M

Value

21 Jul 2020|Denmark|Software

Target: EBAY CLASSIFIEDS GROUP (DENMARK ASSETS)

Bidder: SCHIBSTED ASA

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 263 M

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Computer Hardware

Target: IONQ INC

Bidder: FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

20 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

27 Oct 2021|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION (LOTTERY BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 54 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

Value

29 Oct 2021|Russian Federation|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: MEGAFON (TOWER INFRASTRUCTURE)

Bidder: VERTICAL

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: HORIZON MEDIA

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 905 M

Value

03 Feb 2022|United States|Software

Target: WAG LABS INC

Bidder: CHW ACQUISITION CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

25 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 257 M

Value

25 May 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: SUDDENLY SALAD

Bidder: EAGLE FAMILY FOODS GROUP

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 486 M

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

01 Nov 2022|United States|Software

Target: BENEFITFOCUS INC

Bidder: VOYA FINANCIAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

11 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 494 M

Value

03 Nov 2022|Canada|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: LOWE'S COMPANIES INC (CANADIAN RETAIL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 348 M

Value

08 Nov 2022|Netherlands|Electrical Components

Target: CABLE CONNECTIVITY GROUP

Bidder: INFINITE ELECTRONICS INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

16 Target | 64 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: POLYZEN

Bidder: SECANT GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORP

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

43 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 6.71 B

Value

19 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Electrical Components

Target: BULGIN

Bidder: INFINITE ELECTRONICS INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 May 2023|Australia|Gold Mining

Target: NEWCREST MINING LTD

Bidder: NEWMONT CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

31 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 15.36 B

Value

09 Feb 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: NUVASIVE INC

Bidder: GLOBUS MEDICAL

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

28 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.57 B

Value

28 Feb 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: RANGER OIL CORPORATION

Bidder: BAYTEX ENERGY

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

23 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.78 B

Value

14 Mar 2023|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: UNIVAR SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

27 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 6.68 B

Value

25 Apr 2023|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: LEDGERX

Bidder: MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 40 M

Value

04 May 2023|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: ARCONIC CORP

Bidder: IRENIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

22 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 4.15 B

Value

18 May 2023|United States|Gaming

Target: SCIPLAY

Bidder: LIGHT & WONDER (EX SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION)

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

9 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 388 M

Value

12 Jun 2023|Canada|Building Materials: Other

Target: BUILDING PRODUCTS OF CANADA

Bidder: COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

18 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 791 M

Value

20 Jul 2023|Brazil|IT Services: Other

Target: SINQIA SA

Bidder: EVERTEC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 459 M

Value

16 Aug 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CRESTWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS

Bidder: ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY LP

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

28 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 5.59 B

Value

28 Sep 2023|United States|Machinery: Agricultural

Target: TRIMBLE / AGCO JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: TRIMBLE

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

65 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

22 Oct 2023|United States|Leasing

Target: TEXTAINER GROUP

Bidder: STONEPEAK

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

9 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 6.08 B

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Other Specialty REITs

Target: PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST

Bidder: HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES

23 Service Providers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

34 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 2.18 B

Value

06 Nov 2023|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: BLUEGREEN VACATIONS

Bidder: HILTON GRAND VACATIONS

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

4 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

02 Nov 2023|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: CRITICA INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: HENKEL AG & CO KGAA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2023|Germany|Specialty Retailers

Target: TSG CONSUMER PARTNERS

Bidder: DECATHLON

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

9 Target | 35 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2023|United States|Airlines

Target: HAWAIIAN AIRLINES

Bidder: ALASKA AIRLINES GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

17 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

11 Jan 2024|United States|Semiconductors

Target: TRANSPHORM

Bidder: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 266 M

Value

19 Mar 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: IFF (PHARMA SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROQUETTE

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 2.24 B

Value

05 May 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PERFICIENT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

29 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 2.39 B

Value

06 May 2024|United States|Software

Target: SOFTWARE INTEGRITY GROUP

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

20 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

134 Dealmakers

65 Bidder | 70 Vendor

£ 1.67 B

Value

01 Jul 2024|Luxembourg|Mobile

Target: MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR

Bidder: ATLAS INVESTISSEMENT

22 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

21 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 7.04 B

Value

12 Jul 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: PACTIV EVERGREEN (US INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES)

Bidder: SUZANO PAPEL E CELULOSE

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 84 M

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: CLEARWATER PAPER (TISSUE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SOFIDEL AMERICA CORP

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 820 M

Value

12 Sep 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: GENERAL MILLS (NORTH AMERICAN YOGURT BUSINESS)

Bidder: GROUPE LACTALIS SA

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.61 B

Value

05 Sep 2024|Canada|Platinum and Precious Metals

Target: GATOS SILVER

Bidder: FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

57 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 738 M

Value

30 Dec 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MARINUS PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: IMMEDICA PHARMA AB

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 120 M

Value