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Cynthia AkardPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Cynthia Akard

Counsel at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

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Total Deals12
Valued Deals12
Total Value£ 84.98 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 7.08 B

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12 Apr 2021|United States|Software
Nuance Communications
Microsoft Corp

Target: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

37 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 14.37 B

Value

09 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter
HOWDEN
Chart Industries

Target: HOWDEN

Bidder: CHART INDUSTRIES INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

22 Target | 35 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 3.82 B

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Albireo Pharma
IPSEN

Target: ALBIREO PHARMA

Bidder: IPSEN

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

23 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 786 M

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
Endeavor Group Holdings

Target: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

68 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.54 B

Value

24 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Manchester United
Jim Ratcliffe

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

24 Oct 2023|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Ge Vernova
Institutional Investors

Target: GE VERNOVA

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

5 Target | 38 Vendor

£ 27.79 B

Value

06 Jun 2024|United States|Biotechnology
Elsie Biotechnologies
Glaxosmithkline

Target: ELSIE BIOTECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 39 M

Value

21 Jan 2025|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Form Technologies
Ares Management

Target: FORM TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 247 M

Value

10 Mar 2025|United States|Real Estate Services
Redfin Corporation
Rocket Companies

Target: REDFIN CORPORATION

Bidder: ROCKET COMPANIES

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

39 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.35 B

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|Mortgage Finance
Mr. Cooper Group
Rocket Companies

Target: MR. COOPER GROUP

Bidder: ROCKET COMPANIES

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

21 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 10.56 B

Value

25 Aug 2025|Netherlands|Soft Drinks
Jde Peet's
Keurig Dr Pepper (kdp)

Target: JDE PEET'S

Bidder: KEURIG DR PEPPER (KDP)

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

15 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 13.60 B

Value

22 Sep 2025|United States|Health Care Services
METSERA
Pfizer

Target: METSERA

Bidder: PFIZER INC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

15 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 3.64 B

Value

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