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Daniel Priest

Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals21

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 36.65 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.29 B

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22 Jan 2018|United States|Reinsurance

Target: VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

22 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 4.01 B

Value

26 Nov 2017|United States|Media Agencies

Target: TIME INC

Bidder: MEREDITH CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

27 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.12 B

Value

18 Dec 2019|United States|Life Insurance

Target: VOYA FINANCIAL (IN-FORCE INDIVIDUAL LIFE BUSINESS)

Bidder: RESOLUTION LIFE

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 947 M

Value

18 Jun 2020|United States|Life Insurance

Target: JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Bidder: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 398 M

Value

06 Aug 2020|Bermuda|Reinsurance

Target: THIRD POINT RE

Bidder: SIRIUS INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP LTD

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

39 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 602 M

Value

11 Jun 2020|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE (CLOSED-BOOK BUSINESSES)

Bidder: PROSPERITY LIFE

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2020|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: VAULT HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: CORNELL CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2020|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: METLIFE AUTO & HOME

Bidder: THE FARMERS EXCHANGES

12 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 2.97 B

Value

23 Dec 2020|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: XCHANGE

Bidder: AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

14 Jul 2021|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: AIG (LIFE & RETIREMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

21 Jul 2021|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: PRUDENTIAL (FULL-SERVICE RETIREMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: EMPOWER RETIREMENT

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

38 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 2.60 B

Value

03 Oct 2021|United States|Medical Services

Target: DENTAQUEST

Bidder: SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

15 Target | 35 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

Value

09 Sep 2021|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: CSE INSURANCE

Bidder: PORCH.COM INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 35 M

Value

02 Mar 2022|United States|Medical Services

Target: LIBERTY DENTAL PLAN CORPORATION

Bidder: WELSH CARSON ANDERSON & STOWE LP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

17 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2023|United States|Life Insurance

Target: ELEVANCE HEALTH (LIFE & DISABILITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2023|Bermuda|Reinsurance

Target: PRISMIC LIFE REINSURANCE

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

1 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 801 M

Value

29 Nov 2023|Bermuda|Diversified Financials

Target: GLOBAL ATLANTIC FINANCIAL GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

12 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 2.12 B

Value

12 Jan 2024|United States|Private Equity

Target: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

Bidder: BLACKROCK

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

35 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 9.80 B

Value

05 Jun 2024|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC (LEGACY FINANCIAL GUARANTEE BUSINESS)

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 328 M

Value

11 Dec 2024|United States|Life Insurance

Target: RESOLUTION LIFE

Bidder: NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

52 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 6.43 B

Value

30 Oct 2025|Bermuda|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: CONVEX GROUP

Bidder: ONEX CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

24 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value