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Derek Dostal

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 59.21 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.37 B

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13 Nov 2018|United States|Auto Parts

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC (POWER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

43 Service Providers

37 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

47 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 10.28 B

Value

20 Aug 2018|United States|Food Products

Target: KEYSTONE FOODS

Bidder: TYSON FOODS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.69 B

Value

11 Dec 2019|United States|Oil: Crude Producers

Target: LEGACY RESERVES

Bidder: GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

18 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: WM HOLDING COMPANY

Bidder: SILVER SPIKE ACQUISITION CORP

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

18 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

04 Feb 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: 23ANDME INC

Bidder: VG ACQUISITION CORP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

24 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 2.56 B

Value

03 May 2021|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD

Bidder: MONTES ARCHIMEDES ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

10 Target | 6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

20 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 5.28 B

Value

10 May 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: AGILETHOUGHT

Bidder: LIV CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

25 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 344 M

Value

29 Jun 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: DATALOT INC

Bidder: CENTERFIELD

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 8 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 288 M

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PICO

Bidder: GOLDEN GATE CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

8 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

09 Sep 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: PACKABLE

Bidder: FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

39 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.13 B

Value

27 Sep 2021|Sweden|Automobiles

Target: POLESTAR

Bidder: GUGGENHEIM PARTNERS LLC

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 14.63 B

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: MCAFEE INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

40 Service Providers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

8 Target | 83 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 10.37 B

Value

09 Nov 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: SPRINGBIG

Bidder: TUATARA CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 369 M

Value

17 Nov 2021|Brazil|Software

Target: SEMANTIX LATAM

Bidder: ALPHA CAPITAL ACQUISITION COMPANY

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

9 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 515 M

Value

08 Dec 2021|United States|Household Appliance

Target: GROVE COLLABORATIVE

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

5 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.13 B

Value

13 Dec 2021|United States|Automobiles

Target: LIVEWIRE

Bidder: AEA-BRIDGES IMPACT CORP

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

70 Bidder

£ 1.33 B

Value

20 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: ELEUSIS THERAPEUTICS LTD

Bidder: SILVER SPIKE ACQUISITION CORP II

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

7 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 327 M

Value

17 Mar 2022|Australia|Copper

Target: CSA COPPER MINE

Bidder: METALS ACQUISITION

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 840 M

Value

18 Aug 2022|Mexico|Banks

Target: COVALTO LTD

Bidder: LIV CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP II

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

16 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 455 M

Value

17 Oct 2022|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: OCULIS

Bidder: TEKLA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 15 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

8 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 194 M

Value

13 Dec 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: AEON BIOPHARMA

Bidder: PRIVETERRA ACQUISITION CORP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 387 M

Value

09 Feb 2023|United States|Health Care Services

Target: ALLURION TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: COMPUTE HEALTH ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 414 M

Value

22 Dec 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: LIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP

Bidder: SCREAMING EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP

14 Service Providers

14 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

£ 3.62 B

Value

28 Aug 2024|Australia|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: AUSTRALIAN FOOD & AGRICULTURE COMPANY LIMITED

Bidder: AGRICULTURE & NATURAL SOLUTIONS ACQUISITION CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 385 M

Value

06 Jan 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: REVANCE THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: TEOXANE SA

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

8 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 283 M

Value

07 May 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: ASSET ENTITIES INC

Bidder: STRIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: BUYERLINK

Bidder: INSPIRATO

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 237 M

Value