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Daniel BrassDavis Polk & Wardwell

Daniel Brass

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals32
Valued Deals25
Total Value£111,1B
Avg. Deal Size£4,4B

Market Context

Expertise (32)

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Food Products
PrivateDisposal
Food Division Of Reckitt Benckiser Group

target

Food Division Of Reckitt Benckiser Group

Mccornick & Company Inc.

bidder

Mccornick & Company Inc.

£3,3b

dealmakers

United States
Food Products
PrivateAcquisition
Ferrara Candy Company Holdings

target

Ferrara Candy Company Holdings

Ferrero International

bidder

Ferrero International

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Food Products
PrivateDisposal
Nestle (u.s. Confectionery)

target

Nestle (u.s. Confectionery)

Ferrero International

bidder

Ferrero International

£2b

dealmakers

Netherlands
Biotechnology
PublicMajorityAcquisition
Tigenix

target

Tigenix

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

bidder

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

£445m

dealmakers

IrelandUnited Kingdom
Biotechnology
PublicScheme
Shire

target

Shire

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

bidder

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

£44,4b

dealmakers

United States
Clothing and Accessories
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Reef Holdings Corporation

target

Reef Holdings Corporation

The Rockport Group

bidder

The Rockport Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Food Products
PrivateAcquisition
Kellogg Company (keebler Cookies And Related Businesses)

target

Kellogg Company (keebler Cookies And Related Businesses)

Ferrero International

bidder

Ferrero International

£996m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Cosmetics
MergerAcquisitionPublicPrivate EquityPrivate EquityMajorityCross Border
Avon Products

target

Avon Products

Natura Cosmeticos

bidder

Natura Cosmeticos

£2,2b

dealmakers

Denmark
Food Products
PrivateAcquisitionMajority
Kelsen Group

target

Kelsen Group

Ferrero International

bidder

Ferrero International

£239m

dealmakers

United States
Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
PrivateMajorityAcquisition
Ohm Concession Group

target

Ohm Concession Group

Hudson Group

bidder

Hudson Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Medical Services
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionCross Border
Decision Resources Group

target

Decision Resources Group

Clarivate Analytics

bidder

Clarivate Analytics

£729m

dealmakers

Guernsey
Knowledge Process Outsourcing
DomesticMajorityMergerPrivatePrivate Equity
Cpa Global

target

Cpa Global

Clarivate Analytics

bidder

Clarivate Analytics

£5,5b

dealmakers

Brazil
Software
MergerPublicMajority
Linx

target

Linx

Stoneco

bidder

Stoneco

£766m

dealmakers

United States
Specialty Retailers
AcquisitionMajorityPublicCross BorderPrivate EquityMerger
Hudson Group

target

Hudson Group

Dufry

bidder

Dufry

£236m

dealmakers

United States
Software
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Kindred Systems

target

Kindred Systems

Ocado Group

bidder

Ocado Group

£222m

dealmakers

United States
Clothing and Accessories
MergerPrivatePrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
SUPREME

target

SUPREME

Vf Corporation

bidder

Vf Corporation

£1,1b

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Food Products
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
Eat Natural

target

Eat Natural

Ferrero International

bidder

Ferrero International

£35m

dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
MajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisitionPrivate Equity
BIOFREEZE

target

BIOFREEZE

Reckitt Benckiser Group

bidder

Reckitt Benckiser Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Clothing and Accessories
Private EquityDomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Vf Corp (work Segment)

target

Vf Corp (work Segment)

Redwood Capital Investments

bidder

Redwood Capital Investments

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate
PROQUEST

target

PROQUEST

Clarivate Analytics

bidder

Clarivate Analytics

£3,3b

dealmakers

United States
Diversified Industrials
PublicMajorityPrivate EquityDomesticAcquisition
Lydall

target

Lydall

UNIFRAX

bidder

UNIFRAX

£1,1b

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Health Care Services
DomesticDemergerPublicAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquitySpin OffJoint Venture
Glaxosmithkline (consumer Healthcare Business)

target

Glaxosmithkline (consumer Healthcare Business)

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

£30,3b

dealmakers

Papua New Guinea
Mobile
MajorityPrivateCross BorderAcquisition
Digicel Pacific

target

Digicel Pacific

TELSTRA

bidder

TELSTRA

£1,1b

dealmakers

Brazil
Software
MergerReverse TakeoverCross BorderMajorityDe-SPACPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate
Semantix Latam

target

Semantix Latam

Alpha Capital Acquisition Company

bidder

Alpha Capital Acquisition Company

£515m

dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Affinivax

target

Affinivax

Glaxosmithkline

bidder

Glaxosmithkline

£2,2b

dealmakers

Italy
Catering
Cross BorderMergerMajorityPublicPrivate EquityAcquisition
AUTOGRILL

target

AUTOGRILL

Dufry

bidder

Dufry

£2,2b

dealmakers

United States
Food Products
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajority
Wells Enterprises

target

Wells Enterprises

Ferrero International

bidder

Ferrero International

value n/a

dealmakers

Australia
Cosmetics
MajorityPrivateCross BorderAcquisition
AESOP

target

AESOP

L'oreal

bidder

L'oreal

£2b

dealmakers

United States
Paints and Coatings
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPublic
Chase Corporation

target

Chase Corporation

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£1b

dealmakers

United States
Food Products
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPublic
Sovos Brands

target

Sovos Brands

Campbell Soup Company

bidder

Campbell Soup Company

£2,2b

dealmakers

United States
Food Retailers and Wholesalers
DomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Jelly Belly Candy Company

target

Jelly Belly Candy Company

Ferrara Candy Company Holdings

bidder

Ferrara Candy Company Holdings

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Clothing and Accessories
MajorityPublicCross BorderAcquisition
SUPREME

target

SUPREME

ESSILORLUXOTTICA

bidder

ESSILORLUXOTTICA

£1,1b

dealmakers

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