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Chris Norton

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Orange County

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 62.83 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.42 B

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24 Sep 2018|Brazil|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ASCENTY LTDA

Bidder: DIGITAL REALTY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.38 B

Value

09 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: VIRGIN GALACTIC

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

29 Oct 2019|Netherlands|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: INTERXION HOLDING NV

Bidder: DIGITAL REALTY

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

25 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 6.54 B

Value

27 Aug 2020|United States|Alternative Electricity

Target: TERRA-GEN

Bidder: FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Oct 2020|United States|Recreational Services

Target: TOPGOLF

Bidder: CALLAWAY GOLF CO

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

9 Target | 33 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.96 B

Value

09 Dec 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

25 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.27 B

Value

05 Jan 2021|United States|Railroads

Target: CRYO-TRANS INC

Bidder: LINEAGE LOGISTICS HOLDINGS LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 367 M

Value

29 Apr 2021|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: VEREIT INC

Bidder: REALTY INCOME CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

24 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 8.00 B

Value

04 May 2021|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: PALMS CASINO RESORT

Bidder: THE SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 469 M

Value

03 May 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: DATA FOUNDRY INC

Bidder: SWITCH INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

22 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 303 M

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: VIRGIN ORBIT

Bidder: AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

33 Target | 22 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.35 B

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST

Bidder: PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY (PIMCO)

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

19 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 2.82 B

Value

20 Aug 2021|Mexico|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: SAAVI ENERGIA

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2021|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: CHEVRON / MERCURIA JV

Bidder: MERCURIA ENERGY GROUP LTD

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

40 Bidder

£ 158 M

Value

18 Nov 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: ENDEAVOR CONTENT

Bidder: CJ ENM

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

42 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 575 M

Value

05 Oct 2021|United States|Auto Technology

Target: SENSE PHOTONICS

Bidder: OUSTER INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 50 M

Value

25 May 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SENDERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

Bidder: CRESTWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

20 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 475 M

Value

28 Sep 2022|France|Transportation Services

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: SATS LTD

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

85 Target | 82 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.01 B

Value

10 Feb 2023|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SOLOPS

Bidder: DENHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 164 M

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Other Specialty REITs

Target: LIFE STORAGE INC

Bidder: EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

33 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 10.30 B

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Residential REITs

Target: SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL

Bidder: REALTY INCOME CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

18 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 7.67 B

Value

30 Jan 2024|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: CARLISLE INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

18 Jul 2024|United States|Mobile

Target: COMMSCOPE (MOBILE NETWORK BUSINESSES)

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

70 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.61 B

Value

03 Feb 2025|United States|Aerospace

Target: ACT AEROSPACE

Bidder: BEHRMAN CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: BRIDGE INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

65 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.19 B

Value

12 May 2025|United States|Construction Services

Target: LANDSEA HOMES

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

40 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 901 M

Value

19 May 2025|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ZT SYSTEMS (DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE MANUFACTURING BUSINESS)

Bidder: SANMINA CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.26 B

Value

10 Apr 2025|Germany|Clothing and Accessories

Target: JACK WOLFSKIN

Bidder: ANTA SPORTS PRODUCTS LIMITED

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 210 M

Value

04 Aug 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: COMMSCOPE (CONNECTIVITY AND CABLE SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

59 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 7.91 B

Value