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David Passey

Partner at Dechert

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals23

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 23.54 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.96 B

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12 Nov 2018|United States|Software

Target: ATHENAHEALTH INC

Bidder: ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

34 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 4.39 B

Value

15 Oct 2018|United States|Education Services

Target: CAMBIUM LEARNING GROUP

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

32 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 543 M

Value

20 Feb 2019|United States|Software

Target: API HEALTHCARE

Bidder: SYMPLR

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2019|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: NAVIGANT CONSULTING INC

Bidder: GUIDEHOUSE

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

15 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 906 M

Value

20 May 2020|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ALBERTSONS

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

25 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.60 B

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: ROSETTA STONE

Bidder: CAMBIUM LEARNING GROUP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

26 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 593 M

Value

24 Sep 2020|United States|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: AMENTUM HOLDINGS LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

29 Target | 38 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2020|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: 19 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES

Bidder: ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 223 M

Value

01 Mar 2022|Turkey|Gaming

Target: ALICTUS

Bidder: SCIPLAY

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

23 May 2022|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: CAPTAIN D (SEAFOOD BUSINESS)

Bidder: CENTRE PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: ZENDESK

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

164 Dealmakers

41 Target | 125 Bidder

£ 8.33 B

Value

16 May 2023|United States|Software

Target: ION CHANNEL

Bidder: EXIGER

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: TEKLA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (HEALTHCARE FUND MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES)

Bidder: ABERDEEN GROUP PLC (EX-STANDARD LIFE ABERDEEN/ABRDN)

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2023|Panama|Biotechnology

Target: VAXTRIALS

Bidder: EMMES CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Oct 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: INSIGHT SELECT INCOME FUND

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 146 M

Value

28 Nov 2024|United States|Security Services

Target: PYE-BARKER FIRE & SAFETY

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Software

Target: ENFUSION

Bidder: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

52 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.23 B

Value

14 Jan 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: THRIVE

Bidder: BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

38 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SOLEO HEALTH

Bidder: COURT SQUARE CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

5 Target | 44 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: MOSS ADAMS

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

17 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 5.26 B

Value

25 Jun 2025|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: DCCM

Bidder: COURT SQUARE CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: SHOOK RESEARCH

Bidder: PPC ENTERPRISES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2025|United States|Airlines

Target: BOND

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

8 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value