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Cover Image Edward Ackerman
Edward AckermanPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Edward Ackerman

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals52
Valued Deals27
Total Value£ 23.50 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 871 M

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11 Aug 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers
Brooks Brothers
Sparc Group

Target: BROOKS BROTHERS

Bidder: SPARC GROUP LLC

9 Service Providers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

26 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

17 Aug 2020|United States|Diversified Financials
ROBINHOOD
D1 Capital Partners

Target: ROBINHOOD

Bidder: D1 CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 516 M

Value

26 Aug 2020|United States|Production Technology Equipment
Desktop Metal
Trine Acquisition Corp

Target: DESKTOP METAL

Bidder: TRINE ACQUISITION CORP

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

24 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.91 B

Value

03 Jul 2020|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Lucky Brand Dungarees
Sparc Group

Target: LUCKY BRAND DUNGAREES

Bidder: SPARC GROUP LLC

8 Service Providers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 153 M

Value

14 Oct 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Maroon Group
Cinven

Target: MAROON GROUP LLC

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

18 Target | 35 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers
Jcpenney (retail Operations)
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: JCPENNEY (RETAIL OPERATIONS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.33 B

Value

30 Nov 2020|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Collectors Universe
D1 Capital Partners

Target: COLLECTORS UNIVERSE INC

Bidder: D1 CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

13 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 640 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Automobiles
Rivian Automotive
BLACKROCK

Target: RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE LLC

Bidder: BLACKROCK

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.84 B

Value

27 Jan 2021|Israel|Software
DRIVENETS
D1 Capital Partners

Target: DRIVENETS

Bidder: D1 CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 151 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|United States|Defense
Millennium Engineering And Integration Company
Sagewind Capital

Target: MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION COMPANY

Bidder: SAGEWIND CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2021|United States|Soft Drinks
Nestle Waters North America
Metropoulos & Co

Target: NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA INC

Bidder: METROPOULOS & CO

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 4 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

3 Target | 64 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 3.09 B

Value

23 Mar 2021|United States|E-commerce
GOPUFF
D1 Capital Partners

Target: GOPUFF

Bidder: D1 CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 830 M

Value

29 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|E-commerce
CAZOO
Morgan Stanley

Target: CAZOO

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

34 Service Providers

7 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

35 Target | 56 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 5.07 B

Value

14 Apr 2021|United States|Software
GROQ
The Spruce House Partnership

Target: GROQ

Bidder: THE SPRUCE HOUSE PARTNERSHIP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 218 M

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|Food Products
Misfits Market
ACCEL

Target: MISFITS MARKET

Bidder: ACCEL

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 143 M

Value

06 Jan 2021|Georgia|Engineering Consulting
Sigma Defense Systems
Sagewind Capital

Target: SIGMA DEFENSE SYSTEMS

Bidder: SAGEWIND CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Engineering Consulting
Systems Engineering Group
QUANTITECH

Target: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING GROUP

Bidder: QUANTITECH

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Education Services
Guild Education
Gsv Ventures

Target: GUILD EDUCATION

Bidder: GSV VENTURES

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 105 M

Value

15 Jun 2021|United States|FinTech
ADDEPAR
D1 Capital Partners

Target: ADDEPAR

Bidder: D1 CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 106 M

Value

23 Jun 2021|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Pvh Corp (heritage Brands Business)
Authentic Brands Group

Target: PVH CORP (HERITAGE BRANDS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 158 M

Value

24 Jun 2021|United States|Customer Relationship Management
Impact Group
Acosta

Target: IMPACT GROUP

Bidder: ACOSTA INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2021|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
TRANSPLACE
Uber Freight

Target: TRANSPLACE

Bidder: UBER FREIGHT

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

18 Target | 36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.91 B

Value

02 Aug 2021|Estonia|Software
BOLT
Tekne Capital

Target: BOLT

Bidder: TEKNE CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 512 M

Value

23 Aug 2021|India|Digital Services
ZETWERK
Sequoia Capital

Target: ZETWERK

Bidder: SEQUOIA CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 110 M

Value

24 Aug 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce
RAMP
Thrive Capital

Target: RAMP

Bidder: THRIVE CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 220 M

Value

21 Sep 2021|United States|Management Consulting
The Cadmus Group
Ci Capital Partners

Target: THE CADMUS GROUP

Bidder: CI CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2021|United States|Management Consulting
Federal Advisory Partners
Sagewind Capital

Target: FEDERAL ADVISORY PARTNERS

Bidder: SAGEWIND CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2021|United States|Digital Services
MULTIVERSE
Bond Capital

Target: MULTIVERSE

Bidder: BOND CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 94 M

Value

14 Oct 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers
DUTCHIE
Casa Verde Capital

Target: DUTCHIE

Bidder: CASA VERDE CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 255 M

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Equipment Rental
Meet Hospitality Services
Wts International

Target: MEET HOSPITALITY SERVICES

Bidder: WTS INTERNATIONAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2022|United States|Medical Services
Epiphany Dermatology
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: EPIPHANY DERMATOLOGY

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2022|United States|Management Consulting
Asr Analytics
Gcom Software

Target: ASR ANALYTICS

Bidder: GCOM SOFTWARE INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Defense
Veraxx Engineering Corporation
Sagewind Capital

Target: VERAXX ENGINEERING CORPORATION

Bidder: SAGEWIND CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2022|United States|Management Consulting
Lmi Consulting
Declaration Partners

Target: LMI CONSULTING

Bidder: DECLARATION PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2022|United States|Media Agencies
Primary Wave Music
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: PRIMARY WAVE MUSIC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

10 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value

16 Feb 2023|United States|Management Consulting
Nathan Associates
The Cadmus Group

Target: NATHAN ASSOCIATES INC

Bidder: THE CADMUS GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Pra Business Events
Eagletree Capital

Target: PRA BUSINESS EVENTS

Bidder: EAGLETREE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2023|Canada|Tobacco
Tjp Labs (nicotine Pouch Range)
Imperial Brands

Target: TJP LABS (NICOTINE POUCH RANGE)

Bidder: IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Aug 2023|United States|IT Services: Other
Oncore Consulting
Gcom Software

Target: ONCORE CONSULTING

Bidder: GCOM SOFTWARE INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2023|United States|Cement
Kansas Asphalt
Pave America

Target: KANSAS ASPHALT

Bidder: PAVE AMERICA LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2023|United States|IT Services: Other
Cyxtera Technologies
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners

Target: CYXTERA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

7 Target | 46 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 637 M

Value

22 Apr 2024|United States|Aerospace
Electronic Warfare Associates
Sigma Defense Systems

Target: ELECTRONIC WARFARE ASSOCIATES

Bidder: SIGMA DEFENSE SYSTEMS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Castlelake (fee-related Earnings)
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: CASTLELAKE (FEE-RELATED EARNINGS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

24 Jul 2024|United States|Aerospace
AXIENT
ASTRION

Target: AXIENT

Bidder: ASTRION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

9 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2024|United States|FinTech
Nautilus Cryptomine
Talen Energy Corporation

Target: NAUTILUS CRYPTOMINE

Bidder: TALEN ENERGY CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 64 M

Value

01 Oct 2024|United States|Information / Data Services
Ventera Corporation
The Cadmus Group

Target: VENTERA CORPORATION

Bidder: THE CADMUS GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2024|United States|IT Services: Other
Sabel Systems Technology Solutions
Sagewind Capital

Target: SABEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: SAGEWIND CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2024|United States|Software
SOFTRAMS
Sagewind Capital

Target: SOFTRAMS

Bidder: SAGEWIND CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2024|United States|Software
Aechelon Technology
Sagewind Capital

Target: AECHELON TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: SAGEWIND CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2024|United States|Software
Inhabit Iq
Blackstone Group

Target: INHABIT IQ

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

3 Target | 46 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2025|United States|Apparel Retailers
Catalyst Brands
Sparc Group

Target: CATALYST BRANDS

Bidder: SPARC GROUP LLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2025|United States|Machinery: Industrial
MILACRON
Bain Capital

Target: MILACRON

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

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