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Deborah L. Paul

Partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals47

Valued Deals36

Total Value£ 152.39 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.23 B

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14 Jan 2019|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: GOLDCORP INC

Bidder: NEWMONT CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

38 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 9.87 B

Value

26 Jul 2018|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: SUPERVALU INC

Bidder: UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

26 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 2.19 B

Value

14 Apr 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: EPSILON

Bidder: PUBLICIS GROUPE SA

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 3.13 B

Value

14 Aug 2019|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PRESIDIO INC

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

20 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.74 B

Value

13 Nov 2019|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: TECH DATA CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

24 Target | 69 Bidder

£ 4.66 B

Value

02 Sep 2020|United States|Pest Control

Target: SERVICEMASTER (BRANDS FRANCHISE BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROARK CAPITAL GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

01 Nov 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: NIELSEN GLOBAL CONNECT

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

28 Service Providers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

2 Target | 40 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 2.08 B

Value

27 Oct 2020|United States|Medical Services

Target: INTRADO (HEALTH ADVOCATE BUSINESS)

Bidder: TELEPERFORMANCE SE

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 529 M

Value

30 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: IHS MARKIT

Bidder: S&P GLOBAL INC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 33.03 B

Value

04 Dec 2020|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: ORSTED (OCEAN WIND PROJECT)

Bidder: PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENABLE MIDSTREAM

Bidder: ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS

22 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

45 Target | 33 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 5.17 B

Value

22 Mar 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: TECH DATA CORPORATION

Bidder: SYNNEX CORPORATION

36 Service Providers

4 Target | 31 Bidder | 1 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

18 Target | 42 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 5.19 B

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: W. R. GRACE & CO

Bidder: STANDARD INDUSTRIES INC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

26 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 5.04 B

Value

05 May 2021|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP (SOLAR SOURCE PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: LS POWER

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2021|Canada|Food Products

Target: VEGA

Bidder: WM PARTNERS LP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2021|United States|Publishing

Target: OIL PRICE INFORMATION SERVICE LLC

Bidder: NEWS CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

02 Aug 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: IMMUNOVANT SCIENCES LTD

Bidder: ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

11 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 143 M

Value

12 Aug 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP (FOSSIL GENERATING PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: ARCLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.39 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Pest Control

Target: TERMINIX GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

34 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

27 Dec 2021|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: CUSIP GLOBAL SERVICES

Bidder: FACTSET

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

31 Jan 2022|United States|Entertainment

Target: LEGENDARY ENTERTAINMENT LLC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

6 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 566 M

Value

14 Feb 2022|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

30 Service Providers

7 Target | 23 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

34 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.24 B

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Automobiles

Target: MERITOR INC

Bidder: CUMMINS INC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

29 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 2.72 B

Value

23 Feb 2022|United States|Auto Parts

Target: TENNECO INC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

35 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 5.23 B

Value

29 Mar 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 24 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

37 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 12.26 B

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: S&P GLOBAL (LEVERAGED COMMENTARY AND DATA BUSINESS)

Bidder: MORNINGSTAR INC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 495 M

Value

10 May 2022|United States|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CONTINENTAL RESOURCES

Bidder: HAROLD G. HAMM

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

18 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 3.52 B

Value

04 Aug 2022|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

5 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

21 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2022|United States|Aerospace

Target: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE

Bidder: L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

30 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 3.87 B

Value

09 Feb 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: NUVASIVE INC

Bidder: GLOBUS MEDICAL

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

28 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.57 B

Value

27 Feb 2023|Canada|Auto Parts

Target: UNI-SELECT

Bidder: LKQ CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

28 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.72 B

Value

28 Feb 2023|Finland|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: NORDIC LIGHTS GROUP CORPORATION

Bidder: METHODE ELECTRONICS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 116 M

Value

08 Mar 2023|United States|Nondurable Household Products

Target: DIVERSEY HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: SOLENIS (FORMERLY ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES)

21 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

37 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.85 B

Value

13 Feb 2023|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: FIS (MERCHANT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

19 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2023|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: JACOBS (CRITICAL MISSION SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: FRANCHISE GROUP INC

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

20 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

10 Aug 2023|United States|Luxury Items

Target: CAPRI HOLDINGS

Bidder: TAPESTRY INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

29 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 6.67 B

Value

20 Nov 2023|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: JACOBS SOLUTIONS (CMS AND C&I BUSINESSES)

Bidder: AMENTUM HOLDINGS LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jan 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: HORIZON ORGANIC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2024|United States|General Mining

Target: U.S. SILICA

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

15 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 1.50 B

Value

29 May 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: MARATHON OIL CORPORATION

Bidder: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 17.61 B

Value

21 Aug 2024|United States|General Mining

Target: CONSOL ENERGY

Bidder: ARCH RESOURCES

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

26 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.80 B

Value

02 Nov 2023|United States|Construction Services

Target: EVERUS CONSTRUCTION GROUP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 May 2025|United States|Food Products

Target: KATE FARMS

Bidder: DANONE SA

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

34 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2025|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY

Bidder: ALCON INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

22 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.13 B

Value

26 Aug 2025|United States|Auto Parts

Target: LKQ CORPORATION (SELF SERVICE SEGMENT)

Bidder: PACIFIC AVENUE CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

17 Vendor

£ 303 M

Value