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Craig Arcella

Partner at Cravath Swaine & Moore

Advisor Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals21

Valued Deals19

Total Value£ 143.42 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 7.55 B

Market Context

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09 May 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Bidder: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM

24 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

38 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 43.95 B

Value

03 Jul 2019|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: SYNTHOMER PLC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

7 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 652 M

Value

22 Aug 2019|Canada|Entertainment

Target: ENTERTAINMENT ONE LTD

Bidder: HASBRO INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

129 Dealmakers

30 Target | 99 Bidder

£ 2.90 B

Value

05 May 2019|Ghana|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ANADARKO (AFRICAN ASSETS)

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

11 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 6.68 B

Value

30 Jul 2020|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION (MULTI SERVICE PAYMENT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CORSAIR CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 267 M

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Aerospace

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

21 Mar 2021|United States|Railroads

Target: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

Bidder: CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

125 Dealmakers

43 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 19.60 B

Value

15 Apr 2021|United States|Medical Services

Target: PPD INC

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

34 Target | 22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 15.22 B

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: ENTERTAINMENT ONE MUSIC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 276 M

Value

27 Oct 2021|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION (LOTTERY BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 54 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: BLUEROCK RESIDENTIAL GROWTH REIT

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

22 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 2.72 B

Value

05 May 2022|United States|Recreational Products

Target: VISTA OUTDOOR (OUTDOOR PRODUCTS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 May 2022|Ireland|Aerospace

Target: GOSHAWK (COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT LEASING PLATFORM)

Bidder: SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCE AND LEASING COMPANY

16 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 5.47 B

Value

16 Oct 2023|United States|Recreational Products

Target: VISTA OUTDOOR (SPORTING PRODUCTS)

Bidder: CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.77 B

Value

22 Nov 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: VISTA OUTDOOR

Bidder: COLT CZ

5 Service Providers

5 Target

12 Dealmakers

12 Target

£ 1.39 B

Value

20 Dec 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: NFP CORP

Bidder: AON PLC

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

26 Target | 55 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 10.55 B

Value

01 Mar 2024|United States|Media Agencies

Target: VISTA OUTDOOR

Bidder: MNC CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

17 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 2.53 B

Value

20 May 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: JANUS FILMS

Bidder: STEVEN RALES

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2024|United States|Capital Goods

Target: REVELYST

Bidder: STRATEGIC VALUE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 855 M

Value

27 Jan 2025|United States|Water

Target: AQUARION WATER COMPANY

Bidder: AQUARION WATER AUTHORITY

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.92 B

Value

03 Jun 2025|United States|Food Products

Target: 8TH AVENUE FOOD & PROVISIONS

Bidder: POST HOLDINGS INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 650 M

Value