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Duane McLaughlin

Partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals22

Total Value£ 69.43 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.16 B

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30 Jan 2017|United States|Security Services

Target: IXIA

Bidder: KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

31 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2017|United States|FinTech

Target: KCG HOLDINGS INC.

Bidder: VIRTU FINANCIAL INC

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 1.09 B

Value

30 Jul 2018|United States|Retail REITs

Target: FOREST CITY REALTY TRUST INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

31 Service Providers

9 Target | 22 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

28 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 8.69 B

Value

18 Mar 2019|Brazil|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: NEXTEL BRAZIL

Bidder: AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 680 M

Value

19 Aug 2019|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: EMPIRE RESORTS INC

Bidder: GENTING MALAYSIA

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2019|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

10 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

20 Dec 2019|Italy|Auto Parts

Target: TEKSID

Bidder: TUPY SA

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 178 M

Value

17 Feb 2020|Canada|Railroad Equipment

Target: BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: ALSTOM SA

40 Service Providers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 13 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

1 Target | 81 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 4.79 B

Value

04 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Bidder: PERSHING SQUARE TONTINE

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

34 Target | 35 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.98 B

Value

27 Oct 2021|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION (LOTTERY BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 54 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

Value

05 Jul 2022|Switzerland|Food Products

Target: VALORA HOLDING

Bidder: FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

22 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

11 Jul 2022|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: AMERICAN TOWER (US DATA CENTER BUSINESS)

Bidder: STONEPEAK

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 2.34 B

Value

01 Nov 2022|United States|Software

Target: BENEFITFOCUS INC

Bidder: VOYA FINANCIAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

11 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 494 M

Value

03 Nov 2022|Canada|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: LOWE'S COMPANIES INC (CANADIAN RETAIL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 348 M

Value

17 Feb 2023|Mexico|Soft Drinks

Target: COCA-COLA FEMSA (STAKE IN HEINEKEN)

Bidder: HEINEKEN NV

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 881 M

Value

29 Aug 2023|United States|Industrial Distribution

Target: ENVOY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: BRADYIFS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

40 Target | 36 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.35 B

Value

11 Oct 2023|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: EDWARD DON & COMPANY

Bidder: SYSCO CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

7 Target | 31 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2024|United States|Software

Target: ANSYS

Bidder: SYNOPSYS INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

26 Target | 81 Bidder

£ 27.48 B

Value

19 Jan 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: CYNOSURE LLC

Bidder: LUTRONIC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

58 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2024|United States|Software

Target: SOFTWARE INTEGRITY GROUP

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

20 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

134 Dealmakers

65 Bidder | 70 Vendor

£ 1.67 B

Value

28 May 2024|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: USCELLULAR (WIRELESS OPERATIONS AND SELECT SPECTRUM ASSETS)

Bidder: T-MOBILE INTERNATIONAL

19 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 14 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 3.45 B

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: CLEARWATER PAPER (TISSUE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SOFIDEL AMERICA CORP

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 820 M

Value

19 Sep 2024|United States|Software

Target: SYNOPSYS (OPTICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP)

Bidder: KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 52 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2024|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: UW SOLUTIONS

Bidder: APOGEE ENTERPRISES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

5 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 187 M

Value

25 Feb 2025|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SOLVENTUM (PURIFICATION & FILTRATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 3.24 B

Value

15 Aug 2016|United States|Internet

Target: GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

26 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.80 B

Value

23 Jun 2025|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: SPARTANNASH COMPANY

Bidder: C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

39 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value