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Cover Image David Wales

David Wales

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

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Total Deals45

Valued Deals36

Total Value£ 162.27 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.51 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

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