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David E. KahanWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

David E. Kahan

Partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

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Deal Bio

Total Deals44
Valued Deals27
Total Value£ 48.45 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.79 B

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14 Apr 2019|United States|Digital Services
EPSILON
Publicis Groupe

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
CENGAGE
Mcgraw-hill Education

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
Gulf Power Company
Nextera Energy

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
Pope Resources
RAYONIER

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
National Lloyds Corporation
Align Financial Holdings

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
Varian Medical Systems
Siemens Healthineers

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
VERAFIN
Nasdaq

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
Cxloyalty (global Loyalty Business)
Jp Morgan Chase & Co

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
Deloitte (restructuring Arm)
TENEO

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
International Test Solutions
Cmc Materials

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
TITLE365
Blend Labs

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
Embecta Corp
Institutional Investors

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
Exeter Finance
Warburg Pincus

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
Santander (us Consumer Unit)
Banco Santander

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
Lereta
Flexpoint Ford

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
Amherst Pierpont
Banco Santander

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
Icm Partners
Creative Artists Agency

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
Alpha Capital And Vive Creditos Kusida (colombian Assets)
Cfg Partners

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
CARDWORKS
Parthenon Capital Partners

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
Capstone Partners
Huntington Bancshares

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
Carval Investors
Alliancebernstein

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
Kpmg (bermuda Restructuring Business)
TENEO

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
ISOFTBET
International Game Technology

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
Caa-gbg Global Brand Management Group
Creative Artists Agency

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
Nsm Insurance Group
The Carlyle Group

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
Digital Payments Torana
Huntington Bancshares

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
Pzena Investment Management
Pzena Investment Management

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
Tulchan Communications
TENEO

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
CENGAGE
Apollo Global Management

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
Home Point Capital
Mr. Cooper Group

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
Adenza (ex-calypso Technology Inc)
Nasdaq

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
Creative Artists Agency
Groupe Artemis

Target: CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY

Bidder: GROUPE ARTEMIS SA

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

24 Target | 8 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2023|Germany|Financial Data and Systems
Herter & Co
TENEO

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
Consolidated Communications Holdings
Searchlight Capital Partners

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
Silversun Technologies
Jacobs Private Equity

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
First Acceptance Corporation (retail Insurance Agency Operations)
Alliant Insurance Services

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
Ametros Financial
Webster Financial Corporation

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
Lionsgate Studios Corp
Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp

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
Flagstar Bank (residential Mortgage Servicing Business)
Mr. Cooper Group

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
MAINSTAY
Khosla Ventures

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
Mallinckrodt (therakos Business)
Cvc Capital Partners

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
Express (retail Operating Assets)
Whp Global

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
Sabal Trust Company
Hancock Whitney

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
Bd (biosciences And Diagnostic Solutions Business)
Institutional Investors

Target: BD (BIOSCIENCES AND DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

7 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

18 Vendor

n/a

Value

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