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Christodoulos Kaoutzanis

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals20

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 137.82 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 8.61 B

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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

16 Apr 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PROMETHEUS BIOSCIENCES INC

Bidder: MERCK & CO

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

31 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 8.70 B

Value

25 Apr 2023|Germany|Facilities Technology

Target: VIESSMANN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

139 Dealmakers

87 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 10.61 B

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: WORLDWIDE CLINICAL TRIALS

Bidder: KOHLBERG & COMPANY LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2023|United States|Recreational Services

Target: VIRGIN VOYAGES

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 440 M

Value

12 Sep 2023|United States|Paper

Target: WESTROCK COMPANY

Bidder: SMURFIT KAPPA

19 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

149 Dealmakers

78 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 8.95 B

Value

28 Sep 2023|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: CHICO'S FAS

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

28 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 823 M

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HESS CORPORATION

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

29 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 49.32 B

Value

08 Dec 2023|United States|Electrical Components

Target: CARRIER (GLOBAL ACCESS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 68 Vendor

£ 3.94 B

Value

24 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: MANCHESTER UNITED

Bidder: JIM RATCLIFFE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

13 Target | 45 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.23 B

Value

16 Jan 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP

Bidder: RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

7 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 785 M

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Metal Fabricating

Target: HAYNES INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: ACERINOX SA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

25 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 767 M

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES LP

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

59 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 20.58 B

Value

24 Oct 2023|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: GE VERNOVA

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

5 Target | 38 Vendor

£ 27.79 B

Value

24 Apr 2024|United States|Investment Banking

Target: ATLAS SP PARTNERS

Bidder: MASSMUTUAL INTERNATIONAL LLC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: COMPOSECURE

Bidder: RESOLUTE HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

6 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 292 M

Value

02 Dec 2024|United States|Software

Target: INHABIT IQ

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

3 Target | 46 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2025|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: FORM TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 247 M

Value

22 Jan 2025|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: APTIV (ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

25 Vendor

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

104 Dealmakers

61 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.19 B

Value