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David Hernand

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

Los Angeles, California, United States

Deal Bio

Total Deals22

Valued Deals13

Total Value£ 14.56 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.12 B

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05 Oct 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ROMEO SYSTEMS

Bidder: RIVERSIDE MANAGEMENT GROUP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

12 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.05 B

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

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

20 May 2021|United States|Gaming

Target: JAM CITY

Bidder: DPCM CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 847 M

Value

26 May 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC

Bidder: AMAZON.COM INC

21 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

40 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 5.97 B

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: QAD INC

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

24 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

12 Aug 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: JUKIN MEDIA

Bidder: TRUSTED MEDIA BRANDS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

14 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: APPETIZE

Bidder: SPOTON

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 299 M

Value

02 Nov 2021|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: BLACK RIFLE COFFEE

Bidder: SILVERBOX ENGAGED MERGER I

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.24 B

Value

13 Dec 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: MARVISTA ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: FOX CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 May 2022|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: TRIPLEMINT

Bidder: THE AGENCY

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Aug 2022|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: THE CW

Bidder: NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

11 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: COMPLETE SOLARIA

Bidder: FREEDOM ACQUISITION I

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

27 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 495 M

Value

06 Oct 2022|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: AMERICAN ONCOLOGY NETWORK

Bidder: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OPPORTUNITIES CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 443 M

Value

22 Nov 2022|United States|Transportation Services

Target: HYPERLOOP TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: FOREST ROAD ACQUISITION CORP II

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

16 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 507 M

Value

13 Jan 2022|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: FLECHA AZUL TEQUILA

Bidder: MARK WAHLBERG

2 Service Providers

2 Target

4 Dealmakers

4 Target

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2022|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: BSB-BROWN SUGAR BOURBON

Bidder: JAMIE FOX

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: VIN DI BONA PRODUCTIONS

Bidder: CLARION CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2023|United States|Auto Parts

Target: ADVANCED FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: MICRONICS ENGINEERED FILTRATION GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Apr 2024|United States|Media Agencies

Target: REFINERY29

Bidder: SUNDIAL MEDIA GROUP LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: METAPHYSIC

Bidder: DNEG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

18 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.14 B

Value

25 Feb 2025|United States|Media Agencies

Target: AUDIOCHUCK

Bidder: THE CHERNIN GROUP LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 31 M

Value