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Elizabeth Smith

Associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals12

Valued Deals9

Total Value£ 23.23 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.58 B

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30 Mar 2023|Australia|IT Services: Other

Target: NORTH STAR

Bidder: BRAZE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: NEW RELIC INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

24 Service Providers

6 Target | 18 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

47 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: SOVOS BRANDS

Bidder: CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

24 Target | 13 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 2.12 B

Value

11 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: OPSEC SECURITY GROUP PLC

Bidder: CRANE NXT

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 209 M

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|FinTech

Target: ASSETMARK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

21 Target | 33 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

29 Apr 2024|United States|Banks

Target: HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA

Bidder: UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.60 B

Value

12 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: GARRISON TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: EVERFOX

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Oct 2024|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: ARCADIUM LITHIUM

Bidder: RIO TINTO

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

35 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 5.12 B

Value

05 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

27 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 5.55 B

Value

12 Nov 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: NOOSA YOGHURT

Bidder: LAKEVIEW FARMS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: NOVUS FOODS

Bidder: LAKEVIEW FARMS

13 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 664 M

Value

23 Sep 2025|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: NORMA (WATER MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC

10 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 741 M

Value

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