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David Wales

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals42

Valued Deals34

Total Value£ 140.43 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.13 B

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08 Nov 2018|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ARRIS INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: COMMSCOPE HOLDING CO INC

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 17 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 5.63 B

Value

17 Dec 2018|Switzerland|Electrical Components

Target: HITACHI ENERGY

Bidder: HITACHI LTD

24 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 15 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 60 Vendor

£ 5.78 B

Value

09 Apr 2019|United States|Life Insurance

Target: WELLS FARGO INSTITUTIONAL RETIREMENT & TRUST BUSINESS

Bidder: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 919 M

Value

01 Jul 2019|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: REINHART FOOD SERVICE

Bidder: PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

17 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.57 B

Value

27 Jun 2019|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: LENDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: STRATA DECISION TECHNOLOGY LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 281 M

Value

02 Feb 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: NASDAQ INC (US FIXED INCOME ELECTRONIC TRADING PLATFORM)

Bidder: TRADEWEB

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 138 M

Value

12 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

37 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 14.37 B

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|Household Appliance

Target: WELBILT INC

Bidder: ALI HOLDING SRL

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

21 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.44 B

Value

03 Nov 2021|United States|Printing and Copying Services

Target: RR DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY

Bidder: CHATHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

23 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.74 B

Value

21 Dec 2021|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: XANDR

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2022|United States|Mobile

Target: VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: STRYKER CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

36 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 2.28 B

Value

14 Feb 2022|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: NOVOLEX HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

9 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.43 B

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: S&P GLOBAL INC (ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 797 M

Value

02 May 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SPECTRUM PLASTICS GROUP

Bidder: DUPONT

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

04 Sep 2018|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: MINIT MART (225 BRANDED CONVENIENCE RETAIL STORES AND GAS STATIONS)

Bidder: EG GROUP LIMITED

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 256 M

Value

20 Jul 2023|United States|Brewers

Target: LA COLOMBE

Bidder: KEURIG DR PEPPER

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 232 M

Value

17 Aug 2023|United States|Aerospace

Target: BALL (AEROSPACE BUSINESS)

Bidder: BAE SYSTEMS

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.36 B

Value

14 Sep 2023|Canada|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: FUTURE ELECTRONICS

Bidder: WT MICROELECTRONICS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

25 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 3.04 B

Value

02 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: NUVOLO

Bidder: TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 294 M

Value

16 Oct 2023|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: US LBM HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2023|United States|Conventional Electricity

Target: KOHLER ENERGY

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 104 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2023|United States|Electrical Components

Target: CARRIER (GLOBAL ACCESS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 68 Vendor

£ 3.94 B

Value

15 Dec 2023|United States|Capital Goods

Target: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER (ATTACHMENT TOOLS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EPIROC AB

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 598 M

Value

19 Jan 2024|United States|Industrial Distribution

Target: KAMAN CORPORATION

Bidder: ARCLINE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

19 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

08 Feb 2024|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES (DATA SECURITY UNIT)

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

17 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 7 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

67 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.55 B

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: GG+A

Bidder: HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: YAK

Bidder: UNITED RENTALS INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 868 M

Value

03 May 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: CONDUENT (CASUALTY CLAIMS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: MEDRISK

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 May 2024|United States|Household Furnishings

Target: SUPREME CABINETRY BRANDS

Bidder: MASTERBRAND

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 409 M

Value

20 Jun 2024|United States|Defense

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

01 Jul 2024|United States|Aerospace

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: THE BOEING COMPANY

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

32 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 6.56 B

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CHENEY BROTHERS INC

Bidder: PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

12 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.64 B

Value

18 Nov 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: FIBER MATERIALS INC

Bidder: TEX TECH INDUSTRIES

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 130 M

Value

20 Nov 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: VELOCITY CLEARING

Bidder: HANWHA LIFE

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

15 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: ALDI (SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS

9 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2025|United States|Software

Target: CENTRALREACH

Bidder: ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.28 B

Value

28 Apr 2025|United States|Aerospace

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS (CERTAN ASSETS)

Bidder: AIRBUS SE

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 322 M

Value

29 Jul 2025|United States|Railroads

Target: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

Bidder: UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

27 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 63.41 B

Value

31 Jul 2025|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: GENESYS

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

13 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.13 B

Value

06 Aug 2025|United States|Household Furnishings

Target: AMERICAN WOODMARK

Bidder: MASTERBRAND

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 668 M

Value

08 Aug 2025|Malaysia|Aerospace

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS MALAYSIA

Bidder: DRB-HICOM

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 70 M

Value