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David A. ZaheerLatham & Watkins

David A. Zaheer

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Los Angeles

Deal Bio

Total Deals53
Valued Deals25
Total Value£ 35.64 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.43 B

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04 May 2017|United States|Other Specialty REITs
Sentio Healthcare Properties
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors

Target: SENTIO HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES

Bidder: KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 619 M

Value

04 Jan 2017|United States|Entertainment
Revolution Studios
Content Partners

Target: REVOLUTION STUDIOS LLC

Bidder: CONTENT PARTNERS LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2017|United States|Aerospace
Lmi Aerospace
Sonaca Group

Target: LMI AEROSPACE INC

Bidder: SONACA GROUP

2 Service Providers

2 Target

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2017|United States|Software
Guidance Software
Open Text Corporation

Target: GUIDANCE SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2017|United States|Entertainment
Open Road Films
Tang Media Partners

Target: OPEN ROAD FILMS INC

Bidder: TANG MEDIA PARTNERS LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

5 Dealmakers

5 Target

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2017|United States|Food Products
Blue Bottle Coffee
NESTLE

Target: BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE INC

Bidder: NESTLE

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2017|United States|Capital Goods
New England Wood Pellet
Lignetics

Target: NEW ENGLAND WOOD PELLET

Bidder: LIGNETICS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

14 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2017|United States|Diversified Industrials
Rentech Inc.
The Price Companies

Target: RENTECH INC.

Bidder: THE PRICE COMPANIES

1 Service Providers

1 Target

14 Dealmakers

14 Target

n/a

Value

22 Mar 2018|United States|Hotels and Motels
Wynn Resorts
Capital Research And Management Company

Target: WYNN RESORTS LIMITED

Bidder: CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jan 2016|United States|Entertainment
Legendary Entertainment
Dalian Wanda Group Co

Target: LEGENDARY ENTERTAINMENT LLC

Bidder: DALIAN WANDA GROUP CO LTD

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 2.41 B

Value

25 Apr 2016|United States|Casinos and Gambling
Nevada Palace
Boyd Gaming Corporation

Target: NEVADA PALACE LLC

Bidder: BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

4 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 May 2016|United States|Consumer Services: Other
United Online
B. Riley Financial

Target: UNITED ONLINE INC

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2016|United States|Casinos and Gambling
Margaritaville Resort Casino
Wind Creek Hospitality

Target: MARGARITAVILLE RESORT CASINO

Bidder: WIND CREEK HOSPITALITY

1 Service Providers

1 Target

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2016|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Lineage Investments
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: LINEAGE INVESTMENTS INC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2017|United States|Commercial REITs
Dupont Fabros Technology Inc.
Digital Realty

Target: DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY INC.

Bidder: DIGITAL REALTY

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2018|United States|Cosmetics
Lorac Cosmetics
Markwins Beauty Brands

Target: LORAC COSMETICS LLC

Bidder: MARKWINS BEAUTY BRANDS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2018|United States|Health Care Services
Pathways Health And Community Support
Atar Capital

Target: PATHWAYS HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT LLC

Bidder: ATAR CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 May 2018|United Kingdom|Digital Services
Golden Wolf
Psyop Media Company

Target: GOLDEN WOLF LIMITED

Bidder: PSYOP MEDIA COMPANY LLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2019|United States|IT Services: Other
Ogsystems
Parsons Corporation

Target: OGSYSTEMS LLC

Bidder: PARSONS CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

14 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 May 2019|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Mod Super Fast Pizza
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: MOD SUPER FAST PIZZA LLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 117 M

Value

24 Jun 2019|United States|Casinos and Gambling
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
Eldorado Resorts

Target: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

Bidder: ELDORADO RESORTS

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

31 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 13.57 B

Value

31 Jul 2019|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Fox Restaurant Concepts
The Cheesecake Factory

Target: FOX RESTAURANT CONCEPTS

Bidder: THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 289 M

Value

16 Dec 2019|United States|Media Agencies
Icm Partners
Crestview Partners

Target: ICM PARTNERS

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 112 M

Value

17 Feb 2020|United States|Food Products
Dean Foods Company
Dairy Farmers Of America

Target: DEAN FOODS COMPANY

Bidder: DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

14 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 332 M

Value

31 Jan 2020|United States|Diversified Retailers
Stein Mart
Kingswood Capital

Target: STEIN MART INC

Bidder: KINGSWOOD CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 22 M

Value

20 Apr 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars
The Cheesecake Factory
Roark Capital Group

Target: THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY

Bidder: ROARK CAPITAL GROUP

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

20 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 160 M

Value

09 Jun 2020|United States|Food Products
Nestle (north America Buitoni Business)
Brynwood Partners

Target: NESTLE (NORTH AMERICA BUITONI BUSINESS)

Bidder: BRYNWOOD PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 90 M

Value

20 Apr 2020|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
The Related Companies
Public Investment Fund (pif)

Target: THE RELATED COMPANIES

Bidder: PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND (PIF)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Medical Equipment
NAMSA
ARCHIMED

Target: NAMSA

Bidder: ARCHIMED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2020|United States|Medical Services
GRAIL
Illumina

Target: GRAIL

Bidder: ILLUMINA INC

29 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 15 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

42 Target | 41 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 6.19 B

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Imerys Talc (north American Talc Business)
Magris Resources

Target: IMERYS TALC (NORTH AMERICAN TALC BUSINESS)

Bidder: MAGRIS RESOURCES

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 170 M

Value

29 Oct 2020|United States|Aerospace
Braxton Science & Technology Group
Parsons Corporation

Target: BRAXTON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY GROUP

Bidder: PARSONS CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 233 M

Value

30 Oct 2020|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Freshly
NESTLE

Target: FRESHLY INC

Bidder: NESTLE

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

33 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 733 M

Value

10 Nov 2020|Netherlands|Food Products
Tradin Organic
ACOMO

Target: TRADIN ORGANIC

Bidder: ACOMO

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

2 Target | 40 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 293 M

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|Biotechnology
American Preclinical Services
ARCHIMED

Target: AMERICAN PRECLINICAL SERVICES

Bidder: ARCHIMED

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2021|United States|Soft Drinks
Essentia Water
Nestle Usa

Target: ESSENTIA WATER

Bidder: NESTLE USA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jan 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Syntactx
NAMSA

Target: SYNTACTX LLC

Bidder: NAMSA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers
The Bountiful Company
NESTLE

Target: THE BOUNTIFUL COMPANY

Bidder: NESTLE

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 4.12 B

Value

12 May 2021|United States|Transportation Services
Bird Rides
Switchback Ii Corporation

Target: BIRD RIDES INC

Bidder: SWITCHBACK II CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

16 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.63 B

Value

10 Jun 2021|United States|Defense
Blackhorse Solutions
Parsons Corporation

Target: BLACKHORSE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: PARSONS CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

19 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 143 M

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment
WIIP
Jtbc Studios

Target: WIIP

Bidder: JTBC STUDIOS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging
VESTCOM
Avery Dennison Corporation

Target: VESTCOM

Bidder: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 1.04 B

Value

24 Jun 2021|United States|Media Agencies
Maximum Effort Marketing
Traverse Fund Company Mntn

Target: MAXIMUM EFFORT MARKETING

Bidder: TRAVERSE FUND COMPANY MNTN

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Firehouse Restaurant Group
Restaurant Brands International

Target: FIREHOUSE RESTAURANT GROUP INC

Bidder: RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

31 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 745 M

Value

04 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Moonbug Entertainment
Blackstone Group

Target: MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 2.08 B

Value

23 May 2022|United States|IT Services: Other
Xator Corporation
Parsons Corporation

Target: XATOR CORPORATION

Bidder: PARSONS CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 318 M

Value

27 Jun 2022|United States|Medical Equipment
EARGO
Patient Square Capital

Target: EARGO

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 101 M

Value

29 Sep 2022|United States|Entertainment
Sk Global Entertainment
CENTRICUS

Target: SK GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: CENTRICUS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2023|United States|Entertainment
MACRO
BLACKROCK

Target: MACRO

Bidder: BLACKROCK

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 73 M

Value

10 Jul 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings
Elite Restaurant Group

Target: MOD SUPER FAST PIZZA HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: ELITE RESTAURANT GROUP

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

8 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Oct 2024|China|Renewable Energy Equipment
Ja Solar Holdings Co. Ltd.
Corning Incorporated

Target: JA SOLAR HOLDINGS CO. LTD.

Bidder: CORNING INCORPORATED

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels
The Berkley Group
VACATIA

Target: THE BERKLEY GROUP INC

Bidder: VACATIA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

56 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2025|United States|Software
Aeva
Lg Innotek

Target: AEVA INC

Bidder: LG INNOTEK

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 37 M

Value

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