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Christopher BarlowSkadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Christopher Barlow

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Advisor Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals67
Valued Deals46
Total Value£ 159.13 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.46 B

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25 Jan 2019|South Africa|Data Centers and Hosting
Teraco Data Environments
Berkshire Partners

Target: TERACO DATA ENVIRONMENTS

Bidder: BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2018|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Cielo
Permira Advisers

Target: CIELO INC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2019|United States|Entertainment
Gimlet Media
Spotify

Target: GIMLET MEDIA

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 176 M

Value

06 Feb 2019|United States|Entertainment
Anchor Fm
Spotify

Target: ANCHOR FM

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2019|United States|Publishing
PARCAST
Spotify

Target: PARCAST

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace
Virgin Galactic
Social Capital Hedosophia

Target: VIRGIN GALACTIC

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

10 Jul 2019|United States|Clothing and Accessories
REFORMATION
Permira Advisers

Target: REFORMATION

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2019|United States|Biotechnology
Cambrex Corporation
Permira Advisers

Target: CAMBREX CORPORATION

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.97 B

Value

12 Sep 2019|United States|Digital Services
SOUNDBETTER
Spotify

Target: SOUNDBETTER

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2019|United States|Semiconductors
Kemet Corporation
Yageo Corporation

Target: KEMET CORPORATION

Bidder: YAGEO CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

21 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 1.28 B

Value

22 Jan 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Duff & Phelps
Stone Point Capital

Target: DUFF & PHELPS LLC

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

24 Service Providers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

14 Target | 15 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 3.23 B

Value

05 Feb 2020|United States|Entertainment
The Ringer
Spotify

Target: THE RINGER

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 192 M

Value

05 May 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Portola Pharmaceuticals
Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Target: PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

29 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

19 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Momenta Pharmaceuticals
Johnson & Johnson

Target: MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

37 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 4.93 B

Value

15 Sep 2020|United States|Real Estate Services
Opendoor Technologies
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp Ii

Target: OPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP II

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

17 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.75 B

Value

28 Sep 2020|United States|Iron and Steel
Arcelormittal Usa
Cleveland-cliffs

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

02 Oct 2020|United States|Health Care Services
American Renal Associates Holdings
Nautic Partners

Target: AMERICAN RENAL ASSOCIATES HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: NAUTIC PARTNERS LLC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

12 Target | 36 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 660 M

Value

01 Oct 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Amag Pharmaceuticals
Covis Pharma

Target: AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: COVIS PHARMA

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

46 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 501 M

Value

06 Oct 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Clover Health
Social Capital Hedosophia

Target: CLOVER HEALTH

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

32 Target | 18 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.85 B

Value

10 Nov 2020|Canada|Entertainment
MEGAPHONE
Spotify

Target: MEGAPHONE

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 188 M

Value

12 Nov 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Urovant Sciences
Sumitovant Biopharma

Target: UROVANT SCIENCES

Bidder: SUMITOVANT BIOPHARMA

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

11 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 144 M

Value

23 Dec 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Blue Owl Capital
Dyal Capital Partners

Target: BLUE OWL CAPITAL

Bidder: DYAL CAPITAL PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

2 Target | 109 Bidder

£ 9.33 B

Value

05 Jan 2021|United States|Mortgage Finance
Stearns Holdings
Guaranteed Rate

Target: STEARNS HOLDINGS

Bidder: GUARANTEED RATE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

11 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|FinTech
SOFI
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp V

Target: SOFI

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP V

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

41 Target | 23 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 6.37 B

Value

14 Jan 2021|United States|Conventional Electricity
Atlantic Power Corporation
I Squared Capital

Target: ATLANTIC POWER CORPORATION

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 706 M

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Airlines
Wheels Up
Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle

Target: WHEELS UP

Bidder: ASPIRATIONAL CONSUMER LIFESTYLE

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.53 B

Value

03 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Gw Pharmaceuticals
Jazz 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

24 Feb 2021|United States|Transportation Services
Joby Aviation
Reinvent Technology Partners

Target: JOBY AVIATION

Bidder: REINVENT TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

29 Target | 25 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 4.68 B

Value

30 Mar 2021|United States|Software
Betty Labs
Spotify

Target: BETTY LABS INC

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Software
TOCK
SQUARESPACE

Target: TOCK

Bidder: SQUARESPACE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 290 M

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment
Podz
Spotify

Target: PODZ INC

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Leasing
Exeter Finance
Warburg Pincus

Target: EXETER FINANCE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

16 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2021|United States|Auto Technology
Aurora Innovation
Baillie Gifford & Co

Target: AURORA INNOVATION

Bidder: BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 9.45 B

Value

25 Oct 2021|United States|Entertainment
Faze Clan
B. Riley Financial

Target: FAZE CLAN INC

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

17 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 717 M

Value

11 Nov 2021|United States|Entertainment
FINDAWAY
Spotify

Target: FINDAWAY

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2022|United States|Media Agencies
PODSIGHTS
Spotify

Target: PODSIGHTS

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
CHARTABLE
Spotify

Target: CHARTABLE

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company
Pfizer

Target: BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING COMPANY LTD

Bidder: PFIZER INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

23 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 9.42 B

Value

13 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms
Sonantic
Spotify

Target: SONANTIC LIMITED

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Signify Health
Cvs Health Corporation

Target: SIGNIFY HEALTH

Bidder: CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

27 Target | 38 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 6.95 B

Value

11 Oct 2022|United States|Specialty Contracting
Westinghouse Electric Company
Cameco Corporation

Target: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC

Bidder: CAMECO CORPORATION

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 7.14 B

Value

12 Jan 2023|United States|Software
Sms Assist
LESSEN

Target: SMS ASSIST

Bidder: LESSEN

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

14 Target | 30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 782 M

Value

01 Feb 2023|United States|Recreational Products
Playaway Products
Penguin Random House

Target: PLAYAWAY PRODUCTS

Bidder: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Apr 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Prometheus Biosciences
Merck & Co

Target: PROMETHEUS BIOSCIENCES INC

Bidder: MERCK & CO

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

31 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 8.70 B

Value

04 May 2023|Canada|Freight Forwarding
Shopify (logistics Assets)
FLEXPORT

Target: SHOPIFY (LOGISTICS ASSETS)

Bidder: FLEXPORT

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 May 2023|United States|Real Estate Services
6 River Systems
Ocado Group

Target: 6 RIVER SYSTEMS

Bidder: OCADO GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Reata Pharmaceuticals
Biogen

Target: REATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: BIOGEN INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

38 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 5.66 B

Value

06 Dec 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Cerevel Therapeutics
Abbvie

Target: CEREVEL THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

33 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 6.89 B

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Cymabay Therapeutics
Gilead Sciences

Target: CYMABAY THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 3.40 B

Value

07 Mar 2024|United States|Banks
New York Community Bancorp
Citadel Global Equities

Target: NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC

Bidder: CITADEL GLOBAL EQUITIES

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 779 M

Value

23 Jan 2024|United States|Biotechnology
INHIBRX
Sanofi

Target: INHIBRX

Bidder: SANOFI SA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

9 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 1.34 B

Value

13 May 2024|United States|Software
SQUARESPACE
Permira Advisers

Target: SQUARESPACE

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

21 Target | 47 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 5.75 B

Value

28 May 2024|Canada|Digital Services
BITFARMS
Riot Platforms

Target: BITFARMS

Bidder: RIOT PLATFORMS INC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 744 M

Value

12 Apr 2018|United States|Entertainment
LOUDR
Spotify

Target: LOUDR

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2024|United States|Biotechnology
G1 Therapeutics
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics

Target: G1 THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: PHARMACOSMOS THERAPEUTICS

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

13 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 318 M

Value

21 Aug 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Stronghold Digital Mining
BITFARMS

Target: STRONGHOLD DIGITAL MINING

Bidder: BITFARMS

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

42 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 134 M

Value

24 Sep 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments
Macquarie Asset Management

Target: D. E. SHAW RENEWABLE INVESTMENTS

Bidder: MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

13 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

Value

30 Dec 2024|United States|Hotels and Motels
Vacasa
CASAGO

Target: VACASA LLC

Bidder: CASAGO

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

6 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 154 M

Value

10 Jan 2025|United States|Biotechnology
Akoya Biosciences
QUANTERIX

Target: AKOYA BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: QUANTERIX

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Intra-cellular Therapies
Johnson & Johnson

Target: INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES INC

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

14 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 11.96 B

Value

24 Jan 2025|United States|Software
Logility
Aptean

Target: LOGILITY INC

Bidder: APTEAN INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 387 M

Value

06 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers
Shields Health
Sycamore Partners

Target: SHIELDS HEALTH

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

43 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 18.39 B

Value

28 Apr 2025|United States|Biotechnology
Springworks Therapeutics
Merck Kgaa

Target: SPRINGWORKS THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

39 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 2.55 B

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|FinTech
American Bitcoin (ex-american Data Centers Inc)
Hut 8 Corp

Target: AMERICAN BITCOIN (EX-AMERICAN DATA CENTERS INC)

Bidder: HUT 8 CORP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 May 2025|United States|FinTech
American Bitcoin (ex-american Data Centers Inc)
Gryphon Digital Mining

Target: AMERICAN BITCOIN (EX-AMERICAN DATA CENTERS INC)

Bidder: GRYPHON DIGITAL MINING

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

17 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 May 2025|United States|Biotechnology
Inozyme Pharma
Biomarin Pharmaceutical

Target: INOZYME PHARMA

Bidder: BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 203 M

Value

15 May 2025|Canada|Oil: Crude Producers
Meg Energy Corp
Strathcona Resources

Target: MEG ENERGY CORP

Bidder: STRATHCONA RESOURCES LTD

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 4.37 B

Value

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