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David MerckWeil Gotshal and Manges

David Merck

Associate at Weil Gotshal and Manges

Lawyer

Silicon Valley

Deal Bio

Total Deals58
Valued Deals22
Total Value£ 40.47 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.84 B

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01 Dec 2021|United States|Software
IODINE
Advent International Corporation

Target: IODINE

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2022|United States|Recreational Services
Main Event Entertainment
Dave & Buster's

Target: MAIN EVENT ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: DAVE & BUSTER'S

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

29 Target | 14 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 636 M

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Calidi Biotherapeutics
First Light Acquisition Group

Target: CALIDI BIOTHERAPEUTICS

Bidder: FIRST LIGHT ACQUISITION GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 277 M

Value

20 Mar 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers
Elmc Risk Solutions (subsidiaries)
Nsm Insurance Group

Target: ELMC RISK SOLUTIONS (SUBSIDIARIES)

Bidder: NSM INSURANCE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Apr 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Haystack Oncology
Quest Diagnostics

Target: HAYSTACK ONCOLOGY

Bidder: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 240 M

Value

19 Apr 2023|United States|Cosmetics
Trademark Cosmetics
Truarc Partners

Target: TRADEMARK COSMETICS INC

Bidder: TRUARC PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2023|United States|Software
STOREWISE
Nexa Equity

Target: STOREWISE

Bidder: NEXA EQUITY

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2023|Netherlands|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Viterra
Bunge

Target: VITERRA LTD

Bidder: BUNGE LTD

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

124 Dealmakers

10 Target | 63 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 14.35 B

Value

13 Jun 2023|United States|Software
MADHIVE
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: MADHIVE

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

16 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value

07 Jun 2023|United States|Software
PVERIFY
DOSESPOT

Target: PVERIFY

Bidder: DOSESPOT

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 May 2023|United States|National Agency
Sovereign Sportsman Solutions
Payit

Target: SOVEREIGN SPORTSMAN SOLUTIONS

Bidder: PAYIT LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

24 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2023|United States|Media Agencies
CADENT
Novacap

Target: CADENT

Bidder: NOVACAP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

39 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 470 M

Value

18 Aug 2023|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
One Ring Networks
EARTHLINK

Target: ONE RING NETWORKS

Bidder: EARTHLINK

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2023|United States|Education Services
CLASSTAG
SCHOOLSTATUS

Target: CLASSTAG

Bidder: SCHOOLSTATUS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2023|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
World Insurance Associates
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: WORLD INSURANCE ASSOCIATES LLC

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

3 Target | 35 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 822 M

Value

28 Aug 2023|United States|Diversified Financials
Goldman Sachs (personal Financial Management Unit)
Creative Planning

Target: GOLDMAN SACHS (PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT)

Bidder: CREATIVE PLANNING INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2023|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Kroger / Albertsons Companies (579 Stores, 8 Distribution Centers And 2 Offices)
C&s Wholesale Grocers

Target: KROGER / ALBERTSONS COMPANIES (579 STORES, 8 DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND 2 OFFICES)

Bidder: C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 59 Vendor

£ 2.34 B

Value

24 Oct 2023|United States|Software
AIRWORKS
Providence Strategic Growth (psg)

Target: AIRWORKS

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2023|United States|IT Services: Other
Regency Technologies
Iron Mountain

Target: REGENCY TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: IRON MOUNTAIN

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 164 M

Value

31 Oct 2023|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Imtt (five Inland Terminals)
Jet Infrastructure

Target: IMTT (FIVE INLAND TERMINALS)

Bidder: JET INFRASTRUCTURE

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

17 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Nov 2023|Georgia|Software
Utility Associates
Greater Sum Ventures

Target: UTILITY ASSOCIATES INC

Bidder: GREATER SUM VENTURES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2023|United States|Medical Services
Decision Point Healthcare Solutions
MPULSE

Target: DECISION POINT HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: MPULSE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2023|United States|Medical Services
HEALTHTRIO
MPULSE

Target: HEALTHTRIO

Bidder: MPULSE

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2023|United States|Digital Services
DATAVANT
Intermediate Capital Group (icg)

Target: DATAVANT

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2024|United States|Medical Equipment
Cynosure
LUTRONIC

Target: CYNOSURE LLC

Bidder: LUTRONIC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

58 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2023|United States|Security Equipment
Watchtower Security
Truarc Partners

Target: WATCHTOWER SECURITY LLC

Bidder: TRUARC PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

30 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2024|United States|Software
Vertical Knowledge
Babel Street

Target: VERTICAL KNOWLEDGE

Bidder: BABEL STREET

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

26 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2023|Iceland|Digital Services
PAYANALYTICS
BEQOM

Target: PAYANALYTICS

Bidder: BEQOM

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2024|United States|Medical Supplies
Cook Biotech
Rti Surgical Holdings

Target: COOK BIOTECH

Bidder: RTI SURGICAL HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2024|United States|Medical Supplies
Kroger (specialty Pharmacy Business)
CARELONRX

Target: KROGER (SPECIALTY PHARMACY BUSINESS)

Bidder: CARELONRX

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2024|United States|IT Services: Other
Identiv (security Businesses)
VITAPROTECH

Target: IDENTIV (SECURITY BUSINESSES)

Bidder: VITAPROTECH

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

58 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 115 M

Value

21 Mar 2024|United States|Security Equipment
Strax Intelligence Group
Greater Sum Ventures

Target: STRAX INTELLIGENCE GROUP

Bidder: GREATER SUM VENTURES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2024|United States|Digital Services
Soma Global
Greater Sum Ventures

Target: SOMA GLOBAL

Bidder: GREATER SUM VENTURES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

14 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 27 M

Value

19 Jan 2024|United States|Internet
QX.NET
EARTHLINK

Target: QX.NET

Bidder: EARTHLINK

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 May 2024|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
ACUREN
Admiral Acquisition

Target: ACUREN

Bidder: ADMIRAL ACQUISITION

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

8 Target | 33 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

21 May 2024|United States|Software
Easy Metrics
Nexa Equity

Target: EASY METRICS

Bidder: NEXA EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 24 M

Value

20 Jun 2024|United States|Defense
CAES
Honeywell International

Target: CAES

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 1.49 B

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Software
KOLOGIK
Greater Sum Ventures

Target: KOLOGIK

Bidder: GREATER SUM VENTURES LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 19 M

Value

22 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment
Hamilton Thorne
Astorg Partners

Target: HAMILTON THORNE LTD

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

10 Target | 68 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 218 M

Value

01 Aug 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Brightnight India
Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

Target: BrightNight India

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 343 M

Value

01 Aug 2024|Canada|Management Consulting
Purefacts Financial Solutions
Growthcurve Capital

Target: PUREFACTS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GROWTHCURVE CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2024|United States|Health Care Services
Allied Benefit Systems
Blackstone Group

Target: ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2024|United States|Food Products
Siete Foods
Pepsico

Target: SIETE FOODS

Bidder: PEPSICO INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

39 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 896 M

Value

14 Oct 2024|United States|Medical Equipment
GYNESONICS
Hologic

Target: GYNESONICS

Bidder: HOLOGIC INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

12 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2024|Canada|Machinery: Industrial
Precinmac Precision Machining
Centerbridge Partners

Target: PRECINMAC PRECISION MACHINING

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

28 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Software
TRAXERO
AUTURA

Target: TRAXERO

Bidder: AUTURA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Nov 2024|United States|Internet
Ziply Fiber
Bce

Target: ZIPLY FIBER

Bidder: BCE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

24 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 2.73 B

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Health Care Services
Cook Medical (reproductive Health Business)
Astorg Partners

Target: COOK MEDICAL (REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BUSINESS)

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2024|United States|Construction Services
Landmark Structures
Cerberus Capital Management

Target: LANDMARK STRUCTURES

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Medical Equipment
Tyber Medical
Montagu Private Equity

Target: TYBER MEDICAL

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

98 Dealmakers

13 Target | 86 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2025|United States|Biotechnology
Fujifilm (medical Media Business Unit)
Astorg Partners

Target: FUJIFILM (MEDICAL MEDIA BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2025|United States|Security Services
Ai Fire
Blackstone Group

Target: AI FIRE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

25 Target | 1 Vendor

£ 879 M

Value

17 Jan 2025|United States|Software
ELISITY
Technology Crossover Ventures (tcv)

Target: ELISITY

Bidder: TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES (TCV)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2025|United States|Information / Data Services
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
Clearlake Capital Group

Target: DUN & BRADSTREET CORPORATION

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

22 Service Providers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

60 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 5.96 B

Value

02 Jun 2025|United States|Biotechnology
Blueprint Medicines
Sanofi

Target: BLUEPRINT MEDICINES

Bidder: SANOFI SA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

39 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 6.76 B

Value

30 Jun 2025|United States|Semiconductors
Layerzero Power Systems
Advent International Corporation

Target: LAYERZERO POWER SYSTEMS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 May 2025|United States|Transportation Services
Swiftly Parent
Cove Hill Partners

Target: SWIFTLY PARENT INC

Bidder: COVE HILL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Aug 2025|United States|Software
Clarity Software Solutions
Providence Strategic Growth (psg)

Target: CLARITY SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

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