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David E. Kahan

Partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals51

Valued Deals32

Total Value£ 74.66 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.33 B

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14 Apr 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: EPSILON

Bidder: PUBLICIS GROUPE SA

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 3.13 B

Value

01 May 2019|United States|Education Services

Target: CENGAGE

Bidder: MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

30 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

21 May 2018|United States|Electricity Distribution

Target: GULF POWER COMPANY

Bidder: NEXTERA ENERGY INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 4.51 B

Value

15 Jan 2020|United States|Forestry

Target: POPE RESOURCES

Bidder: RAYONIER

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

14 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 504 M

Value

31 Jan 2020|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: NATIONAL LLOYDS CORPORATION

Bidder: ALIGN FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

02 Aug 2020|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

20 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 12.53 B

Value

19 Nov 2020|Canada|Software

Target: VERAFIN

Bidder: NASDAQ INC

21 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 4 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

17 Target | 27 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 2.07 B

Value

28 Dec 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: CXLOYALTY (GLOBAL LOYALTY BUSINESS)

Bidder: JP MORGAN CHASE & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: DELOITTE (RESTRUCTURING ARM)

Bidder: TENEO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 43 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2021|United States|Semiconductors

Target: INTERNATIONAL TEST SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CMC MATERIALS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 89 M

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TITLE365

Bidder: BLEND LABS INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 358 M

Value

06 May 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: EMBECTA CORP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Leasing

Target: EXETER FINANCE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

16 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2021|United States|Banks

Target: SANTANDER (US CONSUMER UNIT)

Bidder: BANCO SANTANDER SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

4 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.82 B

Value

06 Jul 2021|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: LERETA LLC

Bidder: FLEXPOINT FORD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 361 M

Value

15 Jul 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: AMHERST PIERPONT

Bidder: BANCO SANTANDER SA

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 427 M

Value

27 Sep 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: ICM PARTNERS

Bidder: CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

4 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 628 M

Value

19 Nov 2021|Colombia|Consumer Lending

Target: ALPHA CAPITAL AND VIVE CREDITOS KUSIDA (COLOMBIAN ASSETS)

Bidder: CFG PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 99 M

Value

15 Feb 2022|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: CARDWORKS

Bidder: PARTHENON CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

10 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2022|United States|Investment Banking

Target: CAPSTONE PARTNERS

Bidder: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Mar 2022|United States|Private Equity

Target: CARVAL INVESTORS LLC

Bidder: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

24 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 573 M

Value

28 Mar 2022|Bermuda|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: KPMG (BERMUDA RESTRUCTURING BUSINESS)

Bidder: TENEO

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Gaming

Target: ISOFTBET

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 133 M

Value

06 Apr 2022|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: CAA-GBG GLOBAL BRAND MANAGEMENT GROUP

Bidder: CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

1 Target | 86 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2022|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: NSM INSURANCE GROUP INC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

12 May 2022|United States|FinTech

Target: DIGITAL PAYMENTS TORANA INC

Bidder: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2022|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

Bidder: PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 658 M

Value

10 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: TULCHAN COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: TENEO

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

14 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2023|United States|Education Services

Target: CENGAGE

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 402 M

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: HOME POINT CAPITAL

Bidder: MR. COOPER GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 256 M

Value

12 Jun 2023|United States|FinTech

Target: ADENZA (EX-CALYPSO TECHNOLOGY INC)

Bidder: NASDAQ INC

22 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 8.35 B

Value

07 Sep 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY

Bidder: GROUPE ARTEMIS SA

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

24 Target | 9 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2023|Germany|Financial Data and Systems

Target: HERTER & CO

Bidder: TENEO

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2023|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

54 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

04 Dec 2023|United States|Software

Target: SILVERSUN TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: JACOBS PRIVATE EQUITY

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 786 M

Value

04 Dec 2023|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION (RETAIL INSURANCE AGENCY OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES INC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 94 M

Value

15 Dec 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: AMETROS FINANCIAL

Bidder: WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: LIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP

Bidder: SCREAMING EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP

14 Service Providers

14 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

£ 3.62 B

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Banks

Target: FLAGSTAR BANK (RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MR. COOPER GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

01 Aug 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: MAINSTAY

Bidder: KHOSLA VENTURES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MALLINCKRODT PLC (THERAKOS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 722 M

Value

25 Jun 2024|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: EXPRESS (RETAIL OPERATING ASSETS)

Bidder: WHP GLOBAL

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2025|United States|Investment Banking

Target: SABAL TRUST COMPANY

Bidder: HANCOCK WHITNEY

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2025|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: BD (BIOSCIENCES AND DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

7 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

26 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2025|New Zealand|Other Specialty REITs

Target: RAYONIER (NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE MATARIKI FORESTRY GROUP)

Bidder: THE ROHATYN GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 550 M

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ENDO INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: MALLINCKRODT PLC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

29 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 5.17 B

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|Banks

Target: HOMESTREET BANK

Bidder: MECHANICS BANK

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 231 M

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: MR. COOPER GROUP

Bidder: ROCKET COMPANIES

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

21 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 7.26 B

Value

07 May 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: LIONSGATE (STUDIO BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

28 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 May 2025|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: AQUEDUCT CAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2025|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: BD (BIOSCIENCES AND DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: WATERS CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 13.00 B

Value