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Douglas P. Warner

Partner at Weil Gotshal and Manges

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals52

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 110.11 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.23 B

Market Context

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30 Jan 2018|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

31 Service Providers

18 Bidder | 13 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 12.06 B

Value

08 Aug 2018|Ireland|Leasing

Target: AVOLON HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

15 Target | 70 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

22 Jan 2019|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES INC

Bidder: PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD (PSP INVESTMENTS)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2019|United States|Software

Target: ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

23 Service Providers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

23 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 8.40 B

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ADVISOR GROUP INC

Bidder: REVERENCE CAPITAL PARTNERS

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

31 Target | 11 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.77 B

Value

29 May 2019|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS (NORTHWEST US OPERATIONS)

Bidder: WAVEDIVISION CAPITAL

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

01 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

26 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

172 Dealmakers

70 Target | 93 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 22.18 B

Value

13 Jun 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 674 M

Value

08 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Technology

Target: LYTX INC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

29 Target | 41 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 May 2019|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: PEI WEI ASIAN DINER LLC

Bidder: PWD ACQUISITION LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 May 2019|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: P.F. CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO INC

Bidder: PAULSON & CO INC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2020|United States|Software

Target: ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP INC

Bidder: KRONOS INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 11 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

5 Target | 26 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 16.96 B

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Automobiles

Target: WAYMO

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 2.43 B

Value

06 Apr 2020|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: VELOCITY FINANCIAL

Bidder: TRUARC PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 36 M

Value

19 Jun 2020|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: EPIC BROKERS AND CONSULTANTS

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: NN (LIFE SCIENCES DIVISION)

Bidder: MW INDUSTRIES

13 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 630 M

Value

23 Sep 2020|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: SYNAGRO TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: WEST STREET INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Oct 2020|United States|Mobile

Target: VAST BROADBAND

Bidder: GI PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2020|Bermuda|Reinsurance

Target: ARIEL RE

Bidder: PELICAN VENTURES

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Nov 2020|United States|Satellite

Target: LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: TELESAT CANADA

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

12 Target | 22 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2020|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: GALWAY INSURANCE HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: HARVEST PARTNERS LP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

7 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2021|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: ILENDINGDIRECT

Bidder: JC FLOWERS & CO LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2021|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: DORNER

Bidder: COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

20 Target | 17 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 348 M

Value

11 Mar 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: TURNKEY VACATION RENTALS

Bidder: VACASA LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

18 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 May 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: LASERSHIP

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jun 2021|United States|Automobiles

Target: WAYMO

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.77 B

Value

29 Jul 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: VACASA LLC

Bidder: TPG PACE HOLDINGS CORP

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

29 Target | 55 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.25 B

Value

14 Sep 2021|Canada|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ALLIANCE CORPORATION

Bidder: LEE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: CFGI

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2021|United States|Food Products

Target: FLORIDA FOOD PRODUCTS

Bidder: ARDIAN

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Oct 2021|United States|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: ONTRAC LOGISTICS INC

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 946 M

Value

19 Oct 2021|United States|Auto Services

Target: INTEGRATED POWER SERVICES

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: AUDIOBOOKS.COM

Bidder: STORYTEL AB

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 100 M

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: TRICOR INSURANCE

Bidder: JC FLOWERS & CO LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2022|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: EMPIRE

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2022|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: EMPIRE ACCESS

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2022|United States|Medical Services

Target: ADVARRA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

9 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.04 B

Value

18 Jul 2022|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

5 Target | 24 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: BILLTRUST

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

18 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

08 Sep 2022|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: TRUE FOOD KITCHEN

Bidder: HUMANCO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

14 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 87 M

Value

12 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

33 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2023|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: RADIUS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

24 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 2.48 B

Value

03 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: QUALTRICS INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

185 Dealmakers

76 Target | 85 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 10.44 B

Value

20 Mar 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: ELMC RISK SOLUTIONS (SUBSIDIARIES)

Bidder: NSM INSURANCE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2023|United States|Internet

Target: TESSCO TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: TWIN POINT CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

6 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 129 M

Value

13 Jun 2023|Netherlands|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: VITERRA LTD

Bidder: BUNGE LTD

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

121 Dealmakers

10 Target | 63 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 14.35 B

Value

13 Jul 2023|Canada|Software

Target: TOON BOOM ANIMATION

Bidder: INTEGRATED MEDIA COMPANY

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 86 M

Value

09 Aug 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: CADENT

Bidder: NOVACAP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

39 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 470 M

Value

31 Oct 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: PARAGON MEDICAL

Bidder: AMETEK INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.56 B

Value

08 Aug 2024|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: SIMPLICITY GROUP HOLDINGS

Bidder: SKYKNIGHT CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2025|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SCALE MICROGRID SOLUTIONS

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

3 Target | 42 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2025|United States|Household Appliance

Target: WASH MULTIFAMILY HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: NORTHLEAF CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

36 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value