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Edward D. Herlihy

Partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals67

Valued Deals55

Total Value£ 449.88 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 8.18 B

Market Context

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08 Mar 2018|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: EXPRESS SCRIPTS HOLDING CO

Bidder: CIGNA CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

41 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 48.67 B

Value

24 Jul 2018|United States|Banks

Target: FCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

23 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 2.21 B

Value

19 Dec 2018|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: CONSUMER HEALTH JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: PFIZER INC

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

3 Target | 77 Bidder

£ 9.80 B

Value

07 Feb 2019|United States|Banks

Target: SUNTRUST BANKS INC

Bidder: BB&T CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

21 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 21.68 B

Value

15 Mar 2019|United States|Banks

Target: RABOBANK N.A.

Bidder: MECHANICS BANK

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

12 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.58 B

Value

28 May 2019|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES INC

Bidder: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

44 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 20.25 B

Value

17 Jun 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ARRAY BIOPHARMA

Bidder: PFIZER INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

21 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 9.05 B

Value

09 Jul 2019|United States|Investment Banking

Target: SANDLER O'NEILL

Bidder: PIPER JAFFRAY

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 386 M

Value

29 Jul 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: UPJOHN

Bidder: MYLAN NV

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

144 Dealmakers

1 Target | 78 Bidder | 65 Vendor

£ 18.11 B

Value

21 May 2018|United States|Electricity Distribution

Target: GULF POWER COMPANY

Bidder: NEXTERA ENERGY INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 4.51 B

Value

25 Nov 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: TD AMERITRADE HOLDING CORP

Bidder: CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

37 Target | 16 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 20.25 B

Value

02 Aug 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: SPEEDWAY

Bidder: 7-ELEVEN INC

17 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 16.05 B

Value

11 May 2020|United States|Private Equity

Target: BLACKROCK

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Vendor

£ 820 M

Value

16 Nov 2020|United States|Banks

Target: BBVA USA

Bidder: THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 8.79 B

Value

13 Dec 2020|United States|Banks

Target: TCF FINANCIAL

Bidder: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

19 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 4.48 B

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Banks

Target: BOSTON PRIVATE

Bidder: SVB FINANCIAL GROUP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

16 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 660 M

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: SOFI

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP V

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

41 Target | 23 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 6.37 B

Value

16 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: DELOITTE (RESTRUCTURING ARM)

Bidder: TENEO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 43 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2021|United States|Semiconductors

Target: INTERNATIONAL TEST SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CMC MATERIALS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 89 M

Value

09 Mar 2021|United States|Banks

Target: GOLDEN PACIFIC BANCORP

Bidder: SOFI

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 16 M

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES INC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

25 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2021|United States|Banks

Target: CADENCE BANCORPORATION

Bidder: BANCORPSOUTH BANK

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

14 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 4.38 B

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Banks

Target: STERLING BANCORP

Bidder: WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 4.27 B

Value

22 Apr 2021|United States|Banks

Target: EAST BOSTON SAVINGS BANK

Bidder: ROCKLAND TRUST COMPANY

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 826 M

Value

06 May 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: EMBECTA CORP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2021|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: BATH & BODY WORKS

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Vendor

£ 2.98 B

Value

14 May 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES BASKETBALL LIMITED

Bidder: ALEX RODRIGUEZ

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.07 B

Value

14 May 2021|United States|Banks

Target: REPUBLIC BANK & TRUST COMPANY (TAX REFUND SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: GREEN DOT CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 116 M

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Leasing

Target: EXETER FINANCE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

16 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2021|United States|Banks

Target: SANTANDER (US CONSUMER UNIT)

Bidder: BANCO SANTANDER SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

4 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.82 B

Value

14 Jul 2021|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: AIG (LIFE & RETIREMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

19 Aug 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: FRAME.IO

Bidder: ADOBE SYSTEMS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 932 M

Value

12 Oct 2021|United States|Banks

Target: UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Bidder: COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

24 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 6.02 B

Value

15 Dec 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: CMC MATERIALS INC

Bidder: ENTEGRIS INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 4.90 B

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Banks

Target: BANK OF THE WEST

Bidder: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP (BANK OF MONTREAL)

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 12.31 B

Value

01 Mar 2022|United States|Investment Banking

Target: CAPSTONE PARTNERS

Bidder: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 May 2022|United States|Software

Target: BLACK KNIGHT INC

Bidder: INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

19 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 12.35 B

Value

06 Jul 2022|United States|Management Consulting

Target: DBO PARTNERS

Bidder: PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

17 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CHEMOCENTRYX INC

Bidder: AMGEN INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

10 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 3.04 B

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: PFIZER INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

29 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 4.47 B

Value

15 Sep 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: FIGMA INC

Bidder: ADOBE SYSTEMS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

102 Dealmakers

41 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 17.33 B

Value

08 Apr 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: C&K SWITCHES

Bidder: LITTELFUSE INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 412 M

Value

11 Oct 2022|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: ENTEGRIS (PIPELINE AND INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INFINEUM

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2022|United States|Banks

Target: TIAA BANK

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

3 Target | 28 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2022|Canada|Banks

Target: HSBC CANADA

Bidder: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 7.89 B

Value

07 Mar 2023|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: BLACK KNIGHT (LOAN ORIGINATION SYSTEM BUSINESS)

Bidder: CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SEAGEN INC

Bidder: PFIZER INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

25 Target | 38 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 35.70 B

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: IGM FINANCIAL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

23 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 504 M

Value

22 May 2023|United States|Investment Banking

Target: GREENHILL & CO INC

Bidder: MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 441 M

Value

22 May 2023|Bermuda|Insurance Brokers

Target: VALIDUS RE

Bidder: RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

51 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 2.33 B

Value

06 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Recreational Services

Target: PGA TOUR INC

Bidder: DP WORLD TOUR

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: BLACK KNIGHT INC (OPTIMAL BLUE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 534 M

Value

25 Jul 2023|United States|Banks

Target: PACWEST BANCORP

Bidder: BANC OF CALIFORNIA

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

20 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 895 M

Value

11 Oct 2023|United States|FinTech

Target: GREENSKY

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Bidder: DAVID RUBENSTEIN

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.36 B

Value

19 Feb 2024|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES

Bidder: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

33 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 28.01 B

Value

16 May 2024|United States|Life Insurance

Target: COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL INC

Bidder: NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

20 Target | 7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 3.01 B

Value

01 Apr 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: EAST END ADVISORS

Bidder: ALTI GLOBAL

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

9 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 60 M

Value

11 Dec 2024|United States|Recreational Services

Target: MIAMI DOLPHINS

Bidder: OLIVER WEISBERG

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Mar 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: BOSTON CELTICS

Bidder: WILLIAM CHISHOLM

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.70 B

Value

14 Jul 2025|United States|Banks

Target: VERITEX HOLDINGS

Bidder: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

20 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.41 B

Value

18 Jul 2025|United States|Banks

Target: AMERICAN BANK HOLDING CORPORATION

Bidder: PROSPERITY BANCSHARES INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

13 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value

24 Jul 2025|United States|Banks

Target: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP

Bidder: PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

24 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 6.35 B

Value

29 Jul 2025|United States|Railroads

Target: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

Bidder: UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

27 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 63.41 B

Value

30 Jul 2025|United States|Software

Target: CYBERARK

Bidder: PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

57 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 18.73 B

Value

18 Aug 2025|United States|Software

Target: YEXT

Bidder: MICHAEL WALRATH

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 813 M

Value

21 Aug 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: DAYFORCE INC (FORMERLY CERIDIAN)

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

21 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 912 M

Value