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David Eisman

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

Los Angeles

Deal Bio

Total Deals39

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 4.06 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 369 M

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03 Dec 2018|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: CRTV LLC

Bidder: THEBLAZE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2019|United States|Media Agencies

Target: DIGITAL BRAND ARCHITECTS

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2018|United States|Entertainment

Target: CIVIC CENTER MEDIA

Bidder: MEDIA RIGHTS CAPITAL LP

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2019|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: KLUTCH SPORTS GROUP

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: MIRAMAX LLC

Bidder: VIACOMCBS INC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 286 M

Value

09 Jan 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: REVOLUTION SPORTS

Bidder: KLUTCH SPORTS GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: DELUXE MEDIA INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: ARTIST PARTNER NETWORKS

Bidder: ATLANTIC RECORDS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2021|United States|Food Products

Target: DOLE FOOD CO INC

Bidder: TOTAL PRODUCE

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

7 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 326 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: ECHO LOCATION TALENT AGENCY

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ITHACA HOLDINGS

Bidder: HYBE CO LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

5 Target | 21 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 765 M

Value

13 Sep 2018|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: PANAVISION

Bidder: SABAN CAPITAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 477 M

Value

22 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: ALAMO RECORDS

Bidder: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY (BUSINESS SOLUTIONS UNIT)

Bidder: BAUPOST GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 654 M

Value

16 Dec 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: MEDIALINK

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 94 M

Value

16 Dec 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: 300 ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: DARK HORSE MEDIA

Bidder: EMBRACER GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

31 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2022|United States|Entertainment

Target: AGBO

Bidder: NEXON CO

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

14 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 295 M

Value

13 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: CURTIS BROWN GROUP

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

13 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2022|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

5 Target | 24 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2022|United States|Entertainment

Target: MIDDLE-EARTH ENTERPRISES

Bidder: EMBRACER GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: TODD MOSCOWITZ / SONY MUSIC JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2023|United States|Fruit and Grain Processing

Target: DOLE (FRESH VEGETABLES DIVISION)

Bidder: CHIQUITA HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 236 M

Value

04 Jan 2023|United States|Publishing

Target: FLETCHER & COMPANY

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2023|United States|Recreational Services

Target: ATHLETES FIRST LLC

Bidder: GENERAL CATALYST PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2018|United States|Food Products

Target: DOLE FOOD CO INC

Bidder: TOTAL PRODUCE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 228 M

Value

07 Aug 2018|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

Bidder: PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD (PSP INVESTMENTS)

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2018|United States|Media Agencies

Target: PRESS X

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jun 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: NTERTAIN

Bidder: FIREBIRD MUSIC HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: REP 1 BASEBALL

Bidder: KLUTCH SPORTS GROUP

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2024|Canada|Entertainment

Target: OVO SOUND

Bidder: SANTA ANNA LABEL GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2018|United States|Entertainment

Target: CIRCLE TALENT AGENCY

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2024|Germany|Media Agencies

Target: REPRESENTATIVES OF OUTSTANDING FOOTBALLERS (ROOF)

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Aug 2024|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: BEYONCÉ KNOWLES-CARTER/ MOËT HENNESSY JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: MOET HENNESSY

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: FORMULA E (KIRO RACE CO)

Bidder: THE FOREST ROAD COMPANY

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|United States|Publishing

Target: DOWNTOWN MUSIC

Bidder: VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 613 M

Value

25 Mar 2025|United States|Publishing

Target: S10

Bidder: AVEX MUSIC GROUP

1 Service Providers

1 Target

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: BIG  5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION

Bidder: WORLDWIDE GOLF

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 82 M

Value