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David H. SchnabelDavis Polk & Wardwell

David H. Schnabel

Partner and Head of Tax Department at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals66
Valued Deals40
Total Value£ 149.75 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.74 B

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13 Feb 2018|United States|Mortgage Finance
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
Wmih Corp

Target: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: WMIH CORP

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

35 Target | 34 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 4.60 B

Value

17 May 2018|Australia|Integrated Oil and Gas
Santos
Harbour Energy

Target: SANTOS LTD

Bidder: HARBOUR ENERGY

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 8.83 B

Value

13 Dec 2018|United States|Containers and Packaging
Ranpak Corporation
One Madison Corporation

Target: RANPAK CORPORATION

Bidder: ONE MADISON CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 874 M

Value

07 Jan 2019|Switzerland|Software
Luxoft Holdings
Dxc Technology Company

Target: LUXOFT HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

32 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 1.48 B

Value

04 Mar 2019|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Instant Brands
Corelle Brands

Target: INSTANT BRANDS INC

Bidder: CORELLE BRANDS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2019|United States|Food Products
Kellogg Company (keebler Cookies And Related Businesses)
Ferrero International

Target: KELLOGG COMPANY (KEEBLER COOKIES AND RELATED BUSINESSES)

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 996 M

Value

12 Jul 2019|Denmark|Food Products
Kelsen Group
Ferrero International

Target: KELSEN GROUP

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 239 M

Value

25 Jul 2019|United States|Diversified Financials
Usaa (assets Portfolio)
Paxion Capital Partners

Target: USAA (ASSETS PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: PAXION CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.45 B

Value

05 Sep 2019|United States|Health Care Services
Convey Health Solutions
Tpg Capital

Target: CONVEY HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2019|United States|Digital Services
Outbrain
Taboola

Target: OUTBRAIN INC

Bidder: TABOOLA INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 691 M

Value

17 Oct 2019|United States|Electrical Components
Lorom Holding
Cornell Capital

Target: LOROM HOLDING

Bidder: CORNELL CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms
MAGICLAB
Blackstone Group

Target: MAGICLAB

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Td Ameritrade Holding Corp
Charles Schwab Corporation

Target: TD AMERITRADE HOLDING CORP

Bidder: CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

37 Target | 16 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 20.25 B

Value

08 Jan 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Varagon Capital Partners
Aflac

Target: VARAGON CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

Bidder: AFLAC INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

15 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Parts
Navistar International Corporation
Traton

Target: NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Bidder: TRATON SE

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

37 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 2.81 B

Value

18 Feb 2020|United States|Software
Rsa Security
Symphony Technology Group

Target: RSA SECURITY LLC

Bidder: SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

14 Sep 2020|United States|Entertainment
New York Mets
Steve Cohen

Target: NEW YORK METS

Bidder: STEVE COHEN

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.87 B

Value

19 Oct 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals
WOODSTREAM
Bansk Group

Target: WOODSTREAM

Bidder: BANSK GROUP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Oct 2020|United States|Diversified Financials
Allworth Financial
Lightyear Capital

Target: ALLWORTH FINANCIAL

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 21 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Nov 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers
Ascena Retail Group (band Assets)
Premium Apparel

Target: ASCENA RETAIL GROUP (BAND ASSETS)

Bidder: PREMIUM APPAREL LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 404 M

Value

09 Dec 2020|United States|Industrial Distribution
Ingram Micro
Platinum Equity

Target: INGRAM MICRO INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

14 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 5.39 B

Value

14 Dec 2020|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
QUICKCHEK
Murphy Usa

Target: QUICKCHEK

Bidder: MURPHY USA

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 487 M

Value

25 Jan 2021|Israel|E-commerce
Taboola
Ion Acquisition Corp. 1

Target: TABOOLA INC

Bidder: ION ACQUISITION CORP. 1

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

26 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 1.90 B

Value

28 Jan 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
CENTRIFY
Tpg Capital

Target: CENTRIFY

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|Software
THYCOTIC
CENTRIFY

Target: THYCOTIC

Bidder: CENTRIFY

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.00 B

Value

16 Mar 2021|United States|Software
Rsa Security
Clearlake Capital Group

Target: RSA SECURITY LLC

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Sun World International
Bridgepoint Group

Target: SUN WORLD INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2021|United States|Software
Therapy Brands Holdings
Kkr & Co

Target: THERAPY BRANDS HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

13 Target | 24 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 869 M

Value

25 May 2021|United States|Environmental / Waste Management
Culligan International Company
Bdt Capital Partners

Target: CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

7 Target | 23 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 4.24 B

Value

25 May 2021|Israel|Semiconductors
Valens Semiconductor
Ptk Acquisition Corp

Target: VALENS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD

Bidder: PTK ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

26 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 819 M

Value

05 Jul 2021|United States|Auto Parts
Dexko Global
Brookfield Business Partners

Target: DEXKO GLOBAL INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

5 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.46 B

Value

23 Jul 2021|United States|Digital Services
CONNEXITY
Taboola

Target: CONNEXITY

Bidder: TABOOLA INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

27 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 581 M

Value

30 Aug 2021|United States|Aerospace
FLIGHTAWARE
Collins Aerospace

Target: FLIGHTAWARE

Bidder: COLLINS AEROSPACE

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

13 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2021|United States|Security Services
Spectrum Brands (hardware And Homeimprovement Division)
Assa Abloy

Target: SPECTRUM BRANDS (HARDWARE AND HOMEIMPROVEMENT DIVISION)

Bidder: ASSA ABLOY

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 3.12 B

Value

16 Sep 2021|United States|Banks
Great Western Bancorp
First Interstate Bancsystem

Target: GREAT WESTERN BANCORP

Bidder: FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

12 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

11 Oct 2021|United States|Mortgage Finance
Genesis Capital
New Residential Investment Corp.

Target: GENESIS CAPITAL

Bidder: NEW RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORP.

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Software
Gt Gettaxi
Rosecliff Acquisition

Target: GT GETTAXI LTD

Bidder: ROSECLIFF ACQUISITION

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

11 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 741 M

Value

16 Nov 2021|United States|Media Agencies
Mjh Life Sciences
Bdt Capital Partners

Target: MJH LIFE SCIENCES

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.86 B

Value

22 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control
Waterlogic
Culligan International Company

Target: WATERLOGIC PLC

Bidder: CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Healthsmart International
Convey Health Solutions

Target: HEALTHSMART INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: CONVEY HEALTH SOLUTIONS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 68 M

Value

02 Nov 2021|United States|Textile Products
REFLECTIX
Balcan Innovations

Target: REFLECTIX

Bidder: BALCAN INNOVATIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2022|United States|IT Services: Other
BLUEVOYANT
8VC

Target: BLUEVOYANT

Bidder: 8VC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 186 M

Value

08 Mar 2022|Israel|Satellite
SATIXFY
Endurance Acquisition Corp

Target: SATIXFY

Bidder: ENDURANCE ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 617 M

Value

26 Jan 2022|United States|Education Services
Nitro College
Sallie Mae

Target: NITRO COLLEGE

Bidder: SALLIE MAE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2022|United States|Software
Cdk Global
Brookfield Business Partners

Target: CDK GLOBAL

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 6.35 B

Value

12 May 2022|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Eva Nyc
Bansk Group

Target: EVA NYC

Bidder: BANSK GROUP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jul 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Trans Ova Genetics
URUS

Target: TRANS OVA GENETICS

Bidder: URUS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 148 M

Value

22 Aug 2022|United States|Auto Parts
TEXTRAIL
Dexko Global

Target: TEXTRAIL

Bidder: DEXKO GLOBAL INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Brigham Minerals
Sitio Royalties

Target: BRIGHAM MINERALS INC

Bidder: SITIO ROYALTIES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

27 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 4.17 B

Value

28 Nov 2022|United States|E-commerce
Taboola
YAHOO

Target: TABOOLA INC

Bidder: YAHOO

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

13 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2022|United States|Food Products
Wells Enterprises
Ferrero International

Target: WELLS ENTERPRISES INC

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2023|United States|Software
ELITE
Tpg Capital

Target: ELITE

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 May 2023|United States|Hedge Funds
Angelo Gordon
Tpg Capital

Target: ANGELO GORDON

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

113 Dealmakers

44 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 2.17 B

Value

06 Jul 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Varagon Capital Partners
Man Group

Target: VARAGON CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

Bidder: MAN GROUP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

15 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 143 M

Value

13 Jul 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Denbury Resources
EXXONMOBIL

Target: DENBURY RESOURCES INC

Bidder: EXXONMOBIL

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

42 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.78 B

Value

31 Jul 2023|United States|Software
New Relic
Francisco Partners

Target: NEW RELIC INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

23 Service Providers

6 Target | 17 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

47 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

11 Oct 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Pioneer Natural Resources Company
EXXONMOBIL

Target: PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

Bidder: EXXONMOBIL

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

43 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 52.61 B

Value

29 Nov 2023|United States|Digital Services
Conquest Cyber
BLUEVOYANT

Target: CONQUEST CYBER

Bidder: BLUEVOYANT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2024|United States|Auto Technology
Humanetics Group
ANSYS

Target: HUMANETICS GROUP

Bidder: ANSYS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2024|United States|Software
FASTPATH
DELINEA

Target: FASTPATH

Bidder: DELINEA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

12 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2024|United States|Banks
Heartland Financial Usa
Umb Financial Corporation

Target: HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA

Bidder: UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.60 B

Value

28 May 2024|United States|Energy / Utility Services
VOLTYX
ASPLUNDH

Target: VOLTYX

Bidder: ASPLUNDH

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

9 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2018|United States|Diversified Industrials
S.p. Richards
Essendant

Target: S.P. RICHARDS

Bidder: ESSENDANT INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 479 M

Value

30 Sep 2024|United States|Private Equity
Creative Planning
Tpg Capital

Target: CREATIVE PLANNING INC

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2024|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Comcast (cable Network Channel)
Institutional Investors

Target: COMCAST (CABLE NETWORK CHANNEL)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

11 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2024|Argentina|Travel and Tourism
DESPEGAR
Prosus

Target: DESPEGAR

Bidder: PROSUS NV

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

12 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.35 B

Value

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