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David Quigley

Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals59

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 22.98 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 919 M

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23 Apr 2018|United States|Multi-Utilities

Target: VECTREN CORPORATION

Bidder: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

17 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 6.23 B

Value

12 Nov 2018|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: KODAK (FLEXOGRAPHIC PACKAGING DIVISION)

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

129 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 79 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

24 Feb 2020|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: CENTERPOINT ENERGY (SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 309 M

Value

02 Nov 2020|United States|Energy / Utility Services

Target: SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED (ROD LIFT BUSINESS)

Bidder: LUFKIN INDUSTRIES

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: QEP RESOURCES INC

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

27 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.63 B

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: GUIDON OPERATING

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

28 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 646 M

Value

10 Feb 2020|United States|Paper

Target: VERSO (SPECIALTY PAPERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PIXELLE SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS LLC

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2021|United States|Capital Goods

Target: TRINITY INDUSTRIES (HIGHWAY PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: MONOMOY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 274 M

Value

07 Oct 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: TAPSTONE ENERGY (UPSTREAM ASSETS)

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 160 M

Value

12 Oct 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: WEST TEXAS GAS (MIDLAND BASIN)

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 78 M

Value

06 Apr 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: HEALTHCARE LINEN SERVICES GROUP

Bidder: YORK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

4 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Mar 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PINE WAVE (HAYNESVILLE ASSETS)

Bidder: SILVER HILL ENERGY PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Apr 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HANNATHON PETROLEUM (HOWARD COUNTY ASSETS)

Bidder: HIGHPEAK ENERGY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 203 M

Value

16 May 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: RATTLER MIDSTREAM (PUBLICLY HELD UNITS)

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 489 M

Value

03 May 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: ELLIE MENTAL HEALTH

Bidder: PRINCETON EQUITY GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 May 2022|United States|Management Consulting

Target: INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE PROFESSIONALS GROUP (IFPG)

Bidder: PRINCETON EQUITY GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2022|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: PEE DEE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Bidder: KINDERHOOK INDUSTRIES LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2022|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: AMERI-TEX

Bidder: LIVE OAK ENVIRONMENTAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: EDISON HOME HEALTH CARE

Bidder: HELP AT HOME INC

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

52 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jul 2022|United States|Specialty Contracting

Target: NEW FORTRESS ENERGY / APOLLO JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

14 Service Providers

14 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

70 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS PROJECTS

Bidder: AMP AMERICAS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Nov 2021|United States|Household Furnishings

Target: LEDGE LOUNGER

Bidder: SUMMIT PARK

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

19 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2022|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: ROTOCO

Bidder: BESSEMER INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jun 2022|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: SKARDA EQUIPMENT COMPANY

Bidder: CERTIFIED POWER SOLUTIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

38 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

26 Oct 2022|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: GYRODATA INCORPORATED

Bidder: SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED (SLB)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

2 Target | 58 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: HUMIC GROWTH SOLUTIONS

Bidder: PAINE SCHWARTZ PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: AQUADRILL LLC

Bidder: SEADRILL

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

59 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 795 M

Value

28 Sep 2022|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: JANNEY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Bidder: BESSEMER INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 May 2023|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: MOGAS

Bidder: SPIRE INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

44 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 May 2023|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: ENERGY SYSTEMS GROUP

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

20 Vendor

£ 126 M

Value

11 Dec 2023|United States|Marine Transportation

Target: EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC

Bidder: STAR BULK

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

71 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 485 M

Value

31 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Pipelines

Target: PIRTEK EUROPE

Bidder: PRINCETON EQUITY GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jan 2024|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: QUARTERNORTH ENERGY LLC

Bidder: TALOS ENERGY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

4 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

11 Jan 2024|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: SUNOCO (204 CONVENIENCE STORES)

Bidder: 7-ELEVEN INC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 786 M

Value

02 Feb 2024|United States|Equipment Rental

Target: COMPACTOR RENTALS OF AMERICA

Bidder: KINDERHOOK INDUSTRIES LLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

11 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: INNOVEX DOWNHOLE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: DRIL-QUIP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

75 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: BENIHANA

Bidder: HILL PATH CAPITAL

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

39 Target | 31 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 288 M

Value

15 Jan 2024|United States|Publishing

Target: THE BALTIMORE SUN

Bidder: DAVID SMITH

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

29 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2024|United States|Construction Services

Target: WRIGHT PAVING CONTRACTORS

Bidder: ARMADA MATERIALS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 May 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: BAR BAKERS

Bidder: MUBADALA CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

2 Target | 68 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 May 2024|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: REAL HOSPITALITY GROUP

Bidder: STONEBRIDGE COMPANIES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: TELLURIAN INC

Bidder: WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

115 Dealmakers

115 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 928 M

Value

28 Jul 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: POINT ENERGY (SHALE ASSETS)

Bidder: VITAL ENERGY

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 854 M

Value

27 Sep 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Bidder: ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

176 Dealmakers

4 Target | 172 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: MIAMI I

Bidder: RADIUSDC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2024|United States|E-commerce

Target: KEAP

Bidder: THRYV HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 61 M

Value

11 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: OPENBET GROUP

Bidder: OB GLOBAL HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

1 Target | 64 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 349 M

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: TRUE RELIGION

Bidder: SB360

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

44 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2025|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIES

Bidder: ICV PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 May 2025|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: FRIEZE

Bidder: ARI EMANUEL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

156 Dealmakers

2 Target | 144 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 150 M

Value

30 May 2025|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENCINO ACQUISITION PARTNERS

Bidder: EOG RESOURCES

17 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 11 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

51 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 4.16 B

Value

02 Jun 2025|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: CITADEL CASING SOLUTIONS

Bidder: INNOVEX DOWNHOLE SOLUTIONS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2025|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: BASELINE ENERGY SERVICES

Bidder: PENNYBACKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

32 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2025|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: EARTHGREEN PRODUCTS

Bidder: HUMIC GROWTH SOLUTIONS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2025|United States|Capital Goods

Target: MRC GLOBAL INC

Bidder: DNOW INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

94 Dealmakers

73 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.09 B

Value

07 Jul 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE PROFESSIONALS GROUP (IFPG)

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC (LLCP)

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

4 Target | 34 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2025|United States|Media Agencies

Target: EXVERUS MEDIA

Bidder: BRAINLABS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2025|United States|E-commerce

Target: PLANETART INC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

2 Target | 58 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 123 M

Value