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Daniel Brass

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals35

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 112.82 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.34 B

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19 Jul 2017|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: FOOD DIVISION OF RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

Bidder: MCCORNICK & COMPANY INC.

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

£ 3.22 B

Value

18 Oct 2017|United States|Food Products

Target: FERRARA CANDY COMPANY HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2018|United States|Food Products

Target: NESTLE SA (U.S. CONFECTIONERY)

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 2.03 B

Value

05 Jan 2018|Netherlands|Biotechnology

Target: TIGENIX NV

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

9 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 445 M

Value

08 May 2018|Ireland|Biotechnology

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

29 Service Providers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

154 Dealmakers

49 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 44.35 B

Value

04 Oct 2018|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: REEF HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Bidder: THE ROCKPORT GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2019|United States|Food Products

Target: KELLOGG COMPANY (KEEBLER COOKIES AND RELATED BUSINESSES)

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 996 M

Value

22 May 2019|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: AVON PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: NATURA COSMETICOS SA

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

26 Target | 22 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

Value

12 Jul 2019|Denmark|Food Products

Target: KELSEN GROUP

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 239 M

Value

31 Oct 2019|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: OHM CONCESSION GROUP LLC

Bidder: HUDSON GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2020|United States|Medical Services

Target: DECISION RESOURCES GROUP

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 729 M

Value

29 Jul 2020|Guernsey|Knowledge Process Outsourcing

Target: CPA GLOBAL LTD

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

28 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 5.27 B

Value

11 Aug 2020|Brazil|Software

Target: LINX SA

Bidder: STONECO LTD

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 766 M

Value

19 Aug 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: HUDSON GROUP

Bidder: DUFRY AG

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

15 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 236 M

Value

02 Nov 2020|United States|Software

Target: KINDRED SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: OCADO GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

9 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 222 M

Value

09 Nov 2020|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: SUPREME

Bidder: VF CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.60 B

Value

17 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: EAT NATURAL

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

9 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 35 M

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BIOFREEZE

Bidder: RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2021|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: VF CORP (WORK SEGMENT)

Bidder: REDWOOD CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software

Target: PROQUEST

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

30 Target | 16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 3.75 B

Value

21 Jun 2021|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: LYDALL INC

Bidder: UNIFRAX

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

16 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

23 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: GLAXOSMITHKLINE (CONSUMER HEALTHCARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

32 Target | 52 Vendor

£ 30.50 B

Value

24 Oct 2021|Papua New Guinea|Mobile

Target: DIGICEL PACIFIC

Bidder: TELSTRA

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

17 Nov 2021|Brazil|Software

Target: SEMANTIX LATAM

Bidder: ALPHA CAPITAL ACQUISITION COMPANY

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

9 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 515 M

Value

31 May 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AFFINIVAX INC

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

4 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 2.61 B

Value

11 Jul 2022|Italy|Catering

Target: AUTOGRILL

Bidder: DUFRY AG

23 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder | 5 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

21 Target | 69 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 2.55 B

Value

07 Dec 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: WELLS ENTERPRISES INC

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2023|Australia|Cosmetics

Target: AESOP

Bidder: L'OREAL SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 2.04 B

Value

21 Jul 2023|United States|Paints and Coatings

Target: CHASE CORPORATION

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: SOVOS BRANDS

Bidder: CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

24 Target | 13 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 2.12 B

Value

18 Oct 2023|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: JELLY BELLY CANDY COMPANY

Bidder: FERRARA CANDY COMPANY HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

16 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: SUPREME

Bidder: ESSILORLUXOTTICA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: IDRX

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

38 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 941 M

Value

24 Jan 2025|United States|Food Products

Target: POWER CRUNCH

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jan 2025|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: INVUE

Bidder: ASSA ABLOY

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

9 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value