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Christopher K. FargoCravath Swaine & Moore

Christopher K. Fargo

Partner at Cravath Swaine & Moore

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Deal Bio

Total Deals58
Valued Deals42
Total Value£ 215.09 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 5.12 B

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11 Nov 2015|United Kingdom|Brewers
Sabmiller
Anheuser Busch Inbev

Target: SABMILLER PLC

Bidder: ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

35 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 83.12 B

Value

13 Feb 2018|United States|Mortgage Finance
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
Wmih Corp

Target: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: WMIH CORP

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

35 Target | 34 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 4.60 B

Value

19 Mar 2018|Israel|Electronic Components and Equipment
Orbotech
Kla-tencor Corporation

Target: ORBOTECH LTD

Bidder: KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

31 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 2.22 B

Value

08 Nov 2018|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Arris International
Commscope Holding Co

Target: ARRIS INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: COMMSCOPE HOLDING CO INC

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 17 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 5.63 B

Value

29 Apr 2019|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Lord Corporation
Parker Hannifin Corporation

Target: LORD CORPORATION

Bidder: PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

11 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 2.84 B

Value

10 May 2019|United States|Pipelines
Buckeye Partners
Ifm Investors

Target: BUCKEYE PARTNERS LP

Bidder: IFM INVESTORS PTY LTD

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

101 Dealmakers

36 Target | 65 Bidder

£ 7.83 B

Value

29 May 2019|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure
Frontier Communications (northwest Us Operations)
Wavedivision Capital

Target: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS (NORTHWEST US OPERATIONS)

Bidder: WAVEDIVISION CAPITAL

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

03 Jul 2019|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Omnova Solutions
Synthomer

Target: OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: SYNTHOMER PLC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

7 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 652 M

Value

05 Aug 2019|United States|Media Agencies
Gannett Co
New Media Investment Group

Target: GANNETT CO INC

Bidder: NEW MEDIA INVESTMENT GROUP INC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

9 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

31 Oct 2019|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
Roivant Sciences
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma

Target: ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD

Bidder: SUMITOMO DAINIPPON PHARMA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

11 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 2.44 B

Value

30 Oct 2019|France|Automobiles
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Psa Group

Target: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES NV

Bidder: PSA GROUP

38 Service Providers

18 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

227 Dealmakers

99 Target | 131 Bidder

£ 22.89 B

Value

23 Dec 2019|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Altafiber (former Cincinnati Bell)
Macquarie Infrastructure Partners

Target: ALTAFIBER (FORMER CINCINNATI BELL)

Bidder: MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

138 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|Alternative Fuels
Terraform Power
Brookfield Renewable Partners

Target: TERRAFORM POWER INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

20 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 2.97 B

Value

03 Mar 2020|Brazil|Consumer Services: Other
Grupo Zap
Prosus

Target: GRUPO ZAP

Bidder: PROSUS NV

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 504 M

Value

22 Aug 2020|United States|Forestry
Klausner Lumber One
Binderholz

Target: KLAUSNER LUMBER ONE

Bidder: BINDERHOLZ GMBH

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

£ 46 M

Value

17 Sep 2020|United States|Media Agencies
Outfront Media (sports Marketing Busniess)
PLAYFLY

Target: OUTFRONT MEDIA (SPORTS MARKETING BUSNIESS)

Bidder: PLAYFLY

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|E-commerce
Farfetch
RICHEMONT

Target: FARFETCH LTD

Bidder: RICHEMONT

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

11 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 842 M

Value

11 Dec 2020|United States|Forestry
Klausner Lumber Two
Binderholz

Target: KLAUSNER LUMBER TWO

Bidder: BINDERHOLZ GMBH

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2021|Greece|Marine Transportation
Gaslog
Blackrock Energy And Power Infrastructure Group

Target: GASLOG LTD

Bidder: BLACKROCK ENERGY AND POWER INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

29 Target | 22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 177 M

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Aerospace
Ge Capital Aviation Services
AERCAP

Target: GE CAPITAL AVIATION SERVICES

Bidder: AERCAP

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

134 Dealmakers

3 Target | 77 Bidder | 54 Vendor

£ 21.63 B

Value

26 Mar 2021|United States|Digital Services
Hibu Group
Hig Capital

Target: HIBU GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

9 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2021|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Commscope (home Networks Business)
Institutional Investors

Target: COMMSCOPE (HOME NETWORKS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 May 2021|United States|Diversified Industrials
Lehigh Hanson (west Region Business)
Martin Marietta

Target: LEHIGH HANSON (WEST REGION BUSINESS)

Bidder: MARTIN MARIETTA

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.62 B

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Other Specialty REITs
New Senior Investment Group
VENTAS

Target: NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: VENTAS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

24 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 2.73 B

Value

13 Jul 2021|Canada|Gold Mining
Corvus Gold
Anglogold Ashanti

Target: CORVUS GOLD

Bidder: ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

9 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 266 M

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Cyrusone
Kkr & Co

Target: CYRUSONE LLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

41 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 11.19 B

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Software
Scaled Agile
Eurazeo Capital

Target: SCALED AGILE INC

Bidder: EURAZEO CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 223 M

Value

01 Mar 2022|United States|Cement
Martin Marietta (west Coast Cement And Ready Mixed Concrete Operations)
CALPORTLAND

Target: MARTIN MARIETTA (WEST COAST CEMENT AND READY MIXED CONCRETE OPERATIONS)

Bidder: CALPORTLAND

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 186 M

Value

09 May 2022|United States|Insurance Brokers
Nsm Insurance Group
The Carlyle Group

Target: NSM INSURANCE GROUP INC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

26 May 2022|United States|Private Equity
Kudu Investment Management
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

Target: KUDU INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

Bidder: MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2022|United States|Cement
Martin Marietta (california Cement Plant)
CALPORTLAND

Target: MARTIN MARIETTA (CALIFORNIA CEMENT PLANT)

Bidder: CALPORTLAND

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 289 M

Value

24 May 2022|United States|Private Equity
Pendulum Holdings
Bdt Capital Partners

Target: PENDULUM HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2022|United States|Leasing
Amergin Asset Management
Owl Rock Capital Partners

Target: AMERGIN ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: OWL ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

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

20 Oct 2022|United States|Banks
Bdt & Company
Msd Partners

Target: BDT & COMPANY

Bidder: MSD PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

11 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Oct 2022|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Weber
Bdt Capital Partners

Target: WEBER INC

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

15 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.69 B

Value

21 Dec 2022|United States|Medical Equipment
ISOPLEXIS
Berkeley Lights

Target: ISOPLEXIS

Bidder: BERKELEY LIGHTS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

11 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

14 May 2023|Australia|Gold Mining
Newcrest Mining
Newmont Corporation

Target: NEWCREST MINING LTD

Bidder: NEWMONT CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

31 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 15.36 B

Value

06 Feb 2023|France|Investment Banking
Rothschild & Co
Concordia Financial Group

Target: ROTHSCHILD & CO

Bidder: CONCORDIA FINANCIAL GROUP LTD

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 2.05 B

Value

12 Sep 2022|United States|FinTech
College Ave Student Loans
THRIVENT

Target: COLLEGE AVE STUDENT LOANS

Bidder: THRIVENT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2023|Greece|Marine Transportation
Gaslog Partners
Gaslog

Target: GASLOG PARTNERS LP

Bidder: GASLOG LTD

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 May 2023|United States|Auto Services
Ppg/ Entrotech Joint Venture
Ppg Industries

Target: PPG/ ENTROTECH JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 May 2023|United States|Cement
Martin Marietta (cement Import Business)
Eagle Materials

Target: MARTIN MARIETTA (CEMENT IMPORT BUSINESS)

Bidder: EAGLE MATERIALS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2023|India|IT Services: Other
Route Mobile
PROXIMUS

Target: ROUTE MOBILE

Bidder: PROXIMUS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

25 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 790 M

Value

10 Aug 2023|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Omni Logistics
Forward Air Corporation

Target: OMNI LOGISTICS

Bidder: FORWARD AIR CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

9 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

24 Aug 2023|United States|Building Materials: Other
TEHACHAPI
UNACEM

Target: TEHACHAPI

Bidder: UNACEM

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 251 M

Value

20 Oct 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers
Bamboo Ide8 Insurance Services
White Mountains Insurance Group

Target: BAMBOO IDE8 INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 234 M

Value

23 Oct 2023|Canada|Media Agencies
Outfront Media (canadian Business)
Bell Media

Target: OUTFRONT MEDIA (CANADIAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: BELL MEDIA

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 246 M

Value

21 Nov 2023|United States|Cement
Martin Marietta (cement And Readymixed Assets)
Crh

Target: MARTIN MARIETTA (CEMENT AND READYMIXED ASSETS)

Bidder: CRH PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.68 B

Value

11 Dec 2023|United States|Marine Transportation
Eagle Bulk Shipping
Star Bulk

Target: EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC

Bidder: STAR BULK

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

71 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 485 M

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other
Blue Water Industries (certain Aggregates Operations)
Martin Marietta

Target: BLUE WATER INDUSTRIES (CERTAIN AGGREGATES OPERATIONS)

Bidder: MARTIN MARIETTA

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.62 B

Value

08 Feb 2024|United States|Digital Services
CBTS
Towerbrook Capital Partners

Target: CBTS

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 530 M

Value

25 Oct 2024|United States|Private Equity
Taurus Investment Holdings
Legal & General Group

Target: TAURUS INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 154 M

Value

02 Dec 2024|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Weber
Blackstone Products

Target: WEBER INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE PRODUCTS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Feb 2025|Greece|Marine Transportation
Costamare Bulkers Holdings
Institutional Investors

Target: COSTAMARE BULKERS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

8 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers
Broadstreet Partners
Ethos Capital Partners

Target: BROADSTREET PARTNERS

Bidder: ETHOS CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2025|United States|Full Line Insurance
Distinguished Programs
White Mountains Insurance Group

Target: DISTINGUISHED PROGRAMS

Bidder: WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 168 M

Value

04 Aug 2025|United States|General Mining
Premier Magnesia
Martin Marietta

Target: PREMIER MAGNESIA

Bidder: MARTIN MARIETTA

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value

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