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David A. Katz

Partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals18

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 58.54 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.90 B

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14 Jan 2019|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: GOLDCORP INC

Bidder: NEWMONT CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

38 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 9.87 B

Value

27 Nov 2019|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: AVX CORPORATION

Bidder: KYOCERA CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

15 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 794 M

Value

22 Jun 2021|United States|Software

Target: SPLUNK INC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

9 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 720 M

Value

03 Aug 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SINCLAIR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

Bidder: HOLLYFRONTIER

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 1.84 B

Value

09 Aug 2021|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: SANDERSON FARMS INC

Bidder: CARGILL INC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

25 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 3.24 B

Value

10 May 2022|United States|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CONTINENTAL RESOURCES

Bidder: HAROLD G. HAMM

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

18 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 3.52 B

Value

18 Dec 2022|United States|Aerospace

Target: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE

Bidder: L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

30 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 3.87 B

Value

09 Feb 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: NUVASIVE INC

Bidder: GLOBUS MEDICAL

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

28 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.57 B

Value

08 Mar 2023|United States|Nondurable Household Products

Target: DIVERSEY HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: SOLENIS (FORMERLY ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES)

21 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

37 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.85 B

Value

09 May 2023|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: JACOBS (CRITICAL MISSION SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: FRANCHISE GROUP INC

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

20 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

20 Nov 2023|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: JACOBS SOLUTIONS (CMS AND C&I BUSINESSES)

Bidder: AMENTUM HOLDINGS LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY

Bidder: SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

41 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 8.96 B

Value

21 Jan 2024|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: MACY'S INC

Bidder: BRIGADE CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 5.42 B

Value

25 Nov 2024|Australia|Iron and Steel

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (STEELMAKING COAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 3.03 B

Value

28 Mar 2025|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: WR BERKLEY CORPORATION

Bidder: MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 2.94 B

Value

07 Jul 2025|United States|Software

Target: CORE SCIENTIFIC HOLDING CO

Bidder: COREWEAVE

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

24 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 6.59 B

Value