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Damian G. Didden

Partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals61

Valued Deals45

Total Value£ 187.33 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.16 B

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09 Jun 2019|United States|Defense

Target: RAYTHEON COMPANY

Bidder: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

64 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 69.76 B

Value

01 Aug 2016|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: SOLARCITY CORPORATION

Bidder: TESLA MOTORS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

20 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

25 Nov 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: TD AMERITRADE HOLDING CORP

Bidder: CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

37 Target | 16 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 20.25 B

Value

07 Jan 2020|United States|Security Services

Target: SYMANTEC (CYBER SECURITY SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jan 2020|United States|Defense

Target: COLLINS AEROSPACE (MILITARY GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

Bidder: BAE SYSTEMS

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.69 B

Value

23 Jan 2020|United States|Personal Products

Target: HELLO PRODUCTS LLC

Bidder: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2020|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

20 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 12.53 B

Value

02 Sep 2020|United States|Pest Control

Target: SERVICEMASTER (BRANDS FRANCHISE BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROARK CAPITAL GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

09 Oct 2020|Bermuda|Insurance Brokers

Target: WATFORD HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 540 M

Value

16 Nov 2020|United States|Banks

Target: BBVA USA

Bidder: THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 8.79 B

Value

03 Dec 2020|United States|Gaming

Target: FANDUEL LTD

Bidder: FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 3.13 B

Value

11 Dec 2020|United States|Recreational Services

Target: AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: MUDRICK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

13 Dec 2020|United States|Banks

Target: TCF FINANCIAL

Bidder: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

19 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 4.48 B

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|FinTech

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

12 Jan 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: CANTEL MEDICAL CORP

Bidder: STERIS PLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

25 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 2.65 B

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TITLE365

Bidder: BLEND LABS INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 358 M

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES INC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

25 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2021|Egypt|Pharmaceuticals

Target: AMOUN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY

Bidder: ABU DHABI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (ADQ)

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 538 M

Value

01 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: HUBTRAN

Bidder: TRIUMPHPAY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Leasing

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

06 Jul 2021|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: LERETA LLC

Bidder: FLEXPOINT FORD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 361 M

Value

15 Jul 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: AMHERST PIERPONT

Bidder: BANCO SANTANDER SA

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 427 M

Value

16 Aug 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SYNIVERSE

Bidder: OAK HILL ADVISORS

20 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

48 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 2.05 B

Value

10 Sep 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES (DEFENSE TRAINING AND MISSION CRITICAL SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: VERTEX AEROSPACE

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: VARO MONEY INC

Bidder: LONE PINE CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 368 M

Value

14 Sep 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: SEAKR ENGINEERING

Bidder: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES (RTX)

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2021|United States|Banks

Target: GREAT WESTERN BANCORP

Bidder: FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

12 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

26 Oct 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: HUBBELL (COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LIGHTNING BUSINESS)

Bidder: GE CURRENT (DAINTREE)

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Pest Control

Target: TERMINIX GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

34 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Banks

Target: BANK OF THE WEST

Bidder: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP (BANK OF MONTREAL)

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 12.31 B

Value

04 Jan 2022|United States|Toys

Target: TOPPS (TRADING CARDS AND COLLECTIBLES BUSINESS)

Bidder: FANATICS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PROKIDNEY

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

55 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.93 B

Value

26 Jan 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: AKILI INTERACTIVE LABS

Bidder: OMIDYAR TECHNOLOGY VENTURES

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

18 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 740 M

Value

26 Jan 2022|United States|FinTech

Target: EVEN

Bidder: WALMART INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

47 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|FinTech

Target: TECHNISYS

Bidder: SOFI

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 808 M

Value

01 Mar 2022|United States|Investment Banking

Target: CAPSTONE PARTNERS

Bidder: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2022|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

Bidder: PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 658 M

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: RED COLLAR PET FOODS (THREE MANUFACTURING PLANTS)

Bidder: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 574 M

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: BENEFITMALL

Bidder: TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: C&K SWITCHES

Bidder: LITTELFUSE INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 412 M

Value

01 Nov 2022|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: LIQUIBOX INC

Bidder: SEALED AIR CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

7 Target | 36 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 997 M

Value

05 Dec 2022|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: STONECASTLE CASH INSURED SWEEP (INTERLINK)

Bidder: WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2022|Canada|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: GREENFIRE RESOURCES

Bidder: M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION III

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 767 M

Value

28 Feb 2023|Finland|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: NORDIC LIGHTS GROUP CORPORATION

Bidder: METHODE ELECTRONICS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 116 M

Value

28 Feb 2023|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: DOMTAR (DRYDEN PULP MILL)

Bidder: FIRST QUALITY ENTERPRISES

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Mortgage REITs: Residential

Target: WYNDHAM CAPITAL MORTGAGE

Bidder: SOFI

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: HOME POINT CAPITAL

Bidder: MR. COOPER GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 256 M

Value

05 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: MB AEROSPACE

Bidder: BARNES GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

29 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 594 M

Value

21 Jul 2023|United States|Aerospace

Target: COLLINS (ACTUATION AND FLIGHT CONTROL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SAFRAN SA

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

25 Jul 2023|United States|Banks

Target: PACWEST BANCORP

Bidder: BANC OF CALIFORNIA

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

20 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 895 M

Value

10 Aug 2023|United States|Luxury Items

Target: CAPRI HOLDINGS

Bidder: TAPESTRY

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

29 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 6.67 B

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SYSTEMS CONTROL

Bidder: HUBBELL INCORPORATED

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 907 M

Value

21 Dec 2023|United States|Electrical Components

Target: HUBBELL (RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING BUSINESS)

Bidder: KINGSWOOD CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 103 M

Value

27 Oct 2023|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: RTX (CYBERSECURITY & INTELLIGENCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

31 Jan 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Bidder: DAVID RUBENSTEIN

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.36 B

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Banks

Target: FLAGSTAR BANK (RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MR. COOPER GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

07 Oct 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: BARNES GROUP INC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

33 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 2.74 B

Value

15 Oct 2024|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: KESTRA FINANCIAL

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Feb 2025|Australia|Food Products

Target: PRIME100

Bidder: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2025|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: GREENSCREENS.AI

Bidder: TRIUMPH FINANCIAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 126 M

Value

20 Mar 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: BOSTON CELTICS

Bidder: WILLIAM CHISHOLM

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 4.70 B

Value