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Chelsea Darnell

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 115.69 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.63 B

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14 Apr 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: EPSILON

Bidder: PUBLICIS GROUPE SA

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 3.13 B

Value

28 May 2019|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES INC

Bidder: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

44 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 20.25 B

Value

03 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

33 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 5.27 B

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Software

Target: CLOUDERA INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

24 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.73 B

Value

28 Oct 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: TERRAN ORBITAL CORPORATION

Bidder: BEACH POINT CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

16 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

31 Jan 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CITRIX SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

101 Dealmakers

48 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 12.39 B

Value

06 Apr 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: TUFIN

Bidder: TURN/RIVER CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

29 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 434 M

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 Aug 2022|United States|Software

Target: PING IDENTITY CORPORATION

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

33 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.30 B

Value

19 Sep 2022|United States|Security Services

Target: KNOWBE4

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

8 Target | 19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 4.16 B

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Software

Target: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

38 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

09 Feb 2023|United States|Software

Target: SUMO LOGIC INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

14 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.41 B

Value

14 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: CVENT INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

35 Target | 37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.79 B

Value

29 Mar 2023|France|Customer Relationship Management

Target: WEBHELP SAS

Bidder: CONCENTRIX

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

43 Target | 10 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 3.90 B

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

68 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.54 B

Value

05 Jun 2023|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

20 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.36 B

Value

21 Jul 2023|United States|Paints and Coatings

Target: CHASE CORPORATION

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

19 Aug 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: ZT SYSTEMS

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

19 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.78 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ENDO INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: MALLINCKRODT PLC

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

130 Dealmakers

26 Target | 104 Bidder

£ 5.17 B

Value

07 May 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: CAPELLA SPACE

Bidder: IONQ INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

33 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value

09 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Computer Hardware

Target: OXFORD IONICS

Bidder: IONQ INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

16 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 739 M

Value

07 Jul 2025|United States|Software

Target: CORE SCIENTIFIC HOLDING CO

Bidder: COREWEAVE

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

31 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 6.59 B

Value

25 Aug 2025|Netherlands|Soft Drinks

Target: JDE PEET'S

Bidder: KEURIG DR PEPPER

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

15 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 13.60 B

Value

17 Sep 2025|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: VECTOR ATOMIC

Bidder: IONQ INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

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Value

22 Oct 2025|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: ALKERMES PLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.57 B

Value

27 Oct 2025|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: KEURIG DR PEPPER

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

21 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 5.25 B

Value