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David Clark

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

Chicago

Deal Bio

Total Deals20

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 20.71 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.73 B

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12 Jan 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: CME GROUP / IHS MARKIT JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CME GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

7 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Banks

Target: FLAGSTAR BANK NA

Bidder: NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

16 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.87 B

Value

13 May 2021|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: HOMEWERKS WORLDWIDE

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

9 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2021|United States|Printing and Copying Services

Target: RR DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY

Bidder: CHATHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

23 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.74 B

Value

03 Nov 2021|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: CME GROUP INC

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 741 M

Value

21 Jul 2022|United States|Automobiles

Target: CIG FINANCIAL

Bidder: AUTONATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2022|Russian Federation|Containers and Packaging

Target: BALL CORPORATION (RUSSIAN BEVERAGE PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: ARNEST GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 467 M

Value

15 Nov 2022|United States|Automobiles

Target: TRUECAR INC

Bidder: AUTONATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2022|United States|Auto Services

Target: REPAIRSMITH

Bidder: AUTONATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 154 M

Value

24 May 2023|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS (FPM BUSINESS)

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

41 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 587 M

Value

17 Aug 2023|United States|Aerospace

Target: BALL (AEROSPACE BUSINESS)

Bidder: BAE SYSTEMS

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.36 B

Value

01 Jul 2024|United States|Aerospace

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: THE BOEING COMPANY

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

32 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 6.56 B

Value

18 Nov 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: FIBER MATERIALS INC

Bidder: TEX TECH INDUSTRIES

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 130 M

Value

07 Feb 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: ALDI (SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS

9 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: OSTTRA

Bidder: KKR & CO

18 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

2 Target | 61 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.37 B

Value

28 Apr 2025|United States|Aerospace

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS (AIRBUS PRODUCTION ASSETS)

Bidder: AIRBUS SE

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2025|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: STEELCASE INC

Bidder: HNI CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

15 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.66 B

Value

08 Aug 2025|Malaysia|Aerospace

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS MALAYSIA

Bidder: DRB-HICOM

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 70 M

Value

19 Aug 2025|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: CME GROUP/ FANDUEL JV

Bidder: CME GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2025|United States|Automobiles

Target: MERCEDES-BENZ (CHICAGO DEALERSHIP)

Bidder: AUTONATION

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value