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Chase Kaniecki

Partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals67

Valued Deals43

Total Value£ 95.41 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.22 B

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28 Sep 2020|United States|Iron and Steel

Target: ARCELORMITTAL USA LLC

Bidder: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 1.10 B

Value

25 Feb 2021|United States|Satellite

Target: DIRECTV

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 3.49 B

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

31 Mar 2021|United States|Marine Transportation

Target: DIAMOND S SHIPPING INC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

40 Target | 39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 713 M

Value

13 Apr 2021|Mexico|Entertainment

Target: GRUPO TELEVISA SAB (MEDIA, CONTENT AND PRODUCTION ASSTES)

Bidder: THE RAINE GROUP LLC

23 Service Providers

16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

106 Dealmakers

76 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 3.49 B

Value

22 Mar 2021|Netherlands|Alternative Fuels

Target: ANSALDO THOMASSEN

Bidder: HANWHA GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2021|United States|Publishing

Target: WORKMAN PUBLISHING

Bidder: HACHETTE BOOK GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

19 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

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

29 Oct 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: DURAVANT LLC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

28 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: ZIX CORPORATION

Bidder: OPENTEXT

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 636 M

Value

09 Nov 2021|Belgium|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: COLLIBRA

Bidder: SOFINA SA

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

13 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 185 M

Value

24 Nov 2021|Netherlands|Paints and Coatings

Target: HEXION (GLOBAL EPOXY BUSINESS)

Bidder: WESTLAKE CHEMICAL

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 893 M

Value

30 Sep 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: CATALOG TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: HANWHA IMPACT PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

14 Oct 2021|United States|Construction Services

Target: TRC COMPANIES

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC (HEALTH BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALTARIS LLC

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 325 M

Value

31 Jan 2022|United States|Gaming

Target: BUNGIE

Bidder: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

5 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 2.68 B

Value

21 Feb 2022|France|Payments / Commerce

Target: WORLDLINE (TERMINALS, SOLUTIONS & SERVICES BUSINESS LINE)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

16 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

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

15 Mar 2022|United States|Transportation Services

Target: HAWTHORNE GLOBAL AVIATION SERVICES

Bidder: NOVA INFRASTRUCTURE

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2022|Israel|Electrical Components

Target: ATTENTI

Bidder: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

9 Target | 37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 184 M

Value

05 Apr 2022|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: CLIMECO

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 38 M

Value

21 Jul 2022|France|Software

Target: CONTENTSQUARE

Bidder: LIONTREE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 333 M

Value

11 Jul 2022|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: AMERICAN TOWER (US DATA CENTER BUSINESS)

Bidder: STONEPEAK

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 2.34 B

Value

11 Aug 2022|Mexico|Machinery: Specialty

Target: LOW VOLTAGE NEMA MOTOR BUSINESS

Bidder: ABB LTD

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: OPENTEXT

22 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

42 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 5.07 B

Value

14 Dec 2022|Germany|Building: Climate Control

Target: VA-Q-TEC AG

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

17 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 300 M

Value

20 Dec 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: IFF (SAVORY SOLUTIONS GROUP)

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 741 M

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

16 Feb 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRUIST INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.63 B

Value

15 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: STRIPE

Bidder: FOUNDERS FUND

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

39 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 5.34 B

Value

02 May 2023|Canada|Computer Hardware

Target: COOLIT SYSTEMS

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Apr 2023|China|Education Services

Target: ELMTREE

Bidder: GRAVITAS EDUCATION HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 605 M

Value

08 May 2023|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: BAXTER (BIOPHARMA SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

12 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

90 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 3.36 B

Value

09 Jun 2023|South Korea|Medical Services

Target: LUTRONIC

Bidder: HAHN & CO

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 585 M

Value

25 Jun 2023|United States|Medical Services

Target: QPEX BIOPHARMA

Bidder: SHIONOGI

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 110 M

Value

17 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: FM:SYSTEMS

Bidder: JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 347 M

Value

21 Mar 2023|Sweden|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: GUTOR

Bidder: LATOUR CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: IMPERVA INC

Bidder: THALES GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 2.80 B

Value

22 Mar 2023|South Korea|Medical Equipment

Target: OSSTEM IMPLANT

Bidder: MBK PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 219 M

Value

08 Aug 2023|Ecuador|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: INDUSTRIAL PESQUERA SANTA PRISCILA

Bidder: MITSUI & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 282 M

Value

27 Jul 2023|Brazil|General Mining

Target: VALE BASE METALS

Bidder: MA'ADEN

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 54 Vendor

£ 2.71 B

Value

23 Aug 2023|Germany|Software

Target: PIKETEC

Bidder: SYNOPSYS INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: LOOM INC

Bidder: ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 767 M

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

14 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: THE BODY SHOP INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 207 M

Value

22 Apr 2022|Russian Federation|Brewers

Target: AB INBEV EFES BV

Bidder: ANADOLU EFES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

17 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2024|United States|Software

Target: ANSYS

Bidder: SYNOPSYS INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

106 Dealmakers

26 Target | 80 Bidder

£ 27.48 B

Value

16 Jan 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ACCERTIFY

Bidder: ACCEL-KKR

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 40 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: CYNOSURE LLC

Bidder: LUTRONIC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

58 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

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

08 May 2024|United States|Electrical Components

Target: ABB / NIEDAX GROUP JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ABB LTD

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CDATA SOFTWARE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 275 M

Value

16 Apr 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: AMUNDI US

Bidder: VICTORY CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 46 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2024|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: COLLINS AEROSPACE (GOODRICH HOIST & WINCH BUSINESS)

Bidder: SIGNIA AEROSPACE

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 39 Vendor

n/a

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

15 Aug 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: SERVICE EXPRESS INC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2024|Netherlands|Software

Target: REDWOOD SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

5 Target | 54 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2024|United States|Software

Target: SYNOPSYS (OPTICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP)

Bidder: KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 52 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2024|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: INFINIUM

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 839 M

Value

01 Oct 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: SURESCRIPTS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

28 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Nov 2024|United States|Cement

Target: GIANT CEMENT HOLDING

Bidder: HEIDELBERG MATERIALS NORTH AMERICA (EX LEHIGH HANSON)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 475 M

Value

04 Dec 2024|Hong Kong|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ESR GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

18 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 5.59 B

Value

17 Dec 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: DATABRICKS INC

Bidder: THRIVE CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 7.90 B

Value

10 Jan 2025|United States|Security Services

Target: PYE-BARKER FIRE & SAFETY

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2025|Belgium|Containers and Packaging

Target: PATTYN

Bidder: DURAVANT LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2025|Argentina|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: TELEFONICA MOVILES ARGENTINA

Bidder: TELECOM ARGENTINA SA

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.03 B

Value