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Desiree Busching

Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

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New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals18

Valued Deals9

Total Value£ 6.02 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 669 M

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12 Nov 2018|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: KODAK (FLEXOGRAPHIC PACKAGING DIVISION)

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

129 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 79 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

24 Jun 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: BUZZFEED INC

Bidder: REDWOOD CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

28 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.07 B

Value

07 Oct 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: TAPSTONE ENERGY (UPSTREAM ASSETS)

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 160 M

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SORENSON

Bidder: ARIEL ALTERNATIVES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

94 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 520 M

Value

01 Apr 2022|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: PEE DEE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Bidder: KINDERHOOK INDUSTRIES LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2022|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: AMERI-TEX

Bidder: LIVE OAK ENVIRONMENTAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jun 2022|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: SKARDA EQUIPMENT COMPANY

Bidder: CERTIFIED POWER SOLUTIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

38 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

01 May 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: TRU INDEPENDENCE

Bidder: SANCTUARY WEALTH

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: TELLURIAN INC

Bidder: WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

115 Dealmakers

115 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 928 M

Value

13 Aug 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: MIAMI I

Bidder: RADIUSDC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: OPENBET GROUP

Bidder: OB GLOBAL HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

1 Target | 64 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 349 M

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: TRUE RELIGION

Bidder: SB360

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

44 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2025|United States|Media Agencies

Target: HART ENERGY

Bidder: CRAIN COMMUNICATIONS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

14 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 May 2025|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: FRIEZE

Bidder: ARI EMANUEL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

156 Dealmakers

2 Target | 144 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 150 M

Value

02 Jun 2025|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: CITADEL CASING SOLUTIONS

Bidder: INNOVEX DOWNHOLE SOLUTIONS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2025|United States|Capital Goods

Target: MRC GLOBAL INC

Bidder: DNOW INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

94 Dealmakers

73 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.09 B

Value

22 Jul 2025|United States|Media Agencies

Target: EXVERUS MEDIA

Bidder: BRAINLABS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value