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Eric Swedenburg

Partner, Co-Head of the M&A Practice at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Advisor Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals61

Valued Deals48

Total Value£ 129.14 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.69 B

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06 Jul 2016|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: NORTEK INC

Bidder: MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

£ 2.14 B

Value

28 Jan 2015|Switzerland|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: TE CONNECTIVITY LTD (BROADBAND BUSINESS)

Bidder: COMMSCOPE HOLDING CO INC

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

29 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2018|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: K2M GROUP HOLDINGS

Bidder: STRYKER CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

24 Sep 2018|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: PANDORA MEDIA INC

Bidder: SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 2.67 B

Value

18 Jan 2018|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: COREPOINT LODGING

Bidder: WYNDHAM DESTINATIONS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

15 Mar 2019|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: MDC PARTNERS

Bidder: STAGWELL

6 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

19 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

29 Nov 2017|United States|Food Products

Target: KIND

Bidder: MARS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2017|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: PANDORA MEDIA INC

Bidder: SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Apr 2017|United States|Auto Services

Target: AUTOMATIC LABS

Bidder: SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2015|United States|Entertainment

Target: BROOKLYN NETS

Bidder: MIKHAIL PROKHOROV

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2017|United States|Health Care Services

Target: COVERMYMEDS

Bidder: MCKESSON CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 858 M

Value

29 Sep 2015|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: THE PHOENIX COMPANIES

Bidder: NASSAU REINSURANCE

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 142 M

Value

19 Dec 2016|Brazil|Diversified Industrials

Target: VALE FERTILIZANTES

Bidder: MOSAIC COMPANY

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

01 Jul 2019|United States|Railroads

Target: GENESEE & WYOMING INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

34 Service Providers

12 Target | 22 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

39 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 6.61 B

Value

16 May 2016|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MCKESSON/ WALMART GENERIC PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: MCKESSON CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS

Bidder: SONIC FINANCIAL CORP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

15 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 187 M

Value

28 Oct 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

26 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 1.25 B

Value

11 Nov 2019|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SUNPOWER (MANUFACTURING UNIT)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 782 M

Value

16 Mar 2020|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR

Bidder: CERTARES MANAGEMENT LLC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 264 M

Value

15 Jul 2020|United States|General Mining

Target: MP MATERIALS

Bidder: FORTRESS VALUE ACQUISITION CORP

15 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

34 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

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

27 Aug 2020|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: BMC STOCK HOLDINGS

Bidder: BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

28 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

17 Nov 2020|United States|Food Products

Target: KIND NORTH AMERICA

Bidder: MARS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: IHS MARKIT

Bidder: S&P GLOBAL INC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 33.03 B

Value

06 Jan 2021|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: CHANGE HEALTHCARE

Bidder: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

32 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 9.44 B

Value

16 Feb 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

Bidder: REGAL REXNORD

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

68 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 2.65 B

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

53 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 7.95 B

Value

12 Apr 2021|United States|Recreational Vehicles and Boats

Target: CLUB CAR

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.24 B

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance

Target: NORTEK AIR MANAGEMENT

Bidder: MADISON INDUSTRIES

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 2.62 B

Value

21 Jun 2021|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: SEEPEX GMBH

Bidder: INGERSOLL RAND INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

8 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 370 M

Value

14 Jun 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: VETSOURCE

Bidder: MARS PETCARE

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: GRUPO PHOENIX

Bidder: TEKNI-PLEX

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

20 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: SAN ANTONIO SPURS

Bidder: MICHAEL DELL

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

13 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 389 M

Value

13 Sep 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: NEUSTAR INC

Bidder: TRANSUNION LLC (TU)

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.24 B

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: COREPOINT LODGING

Bidder: HIGHGATE CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

35 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

10 Feb 2022|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: SUNPOWER CORPORATION (SOLAR BUSINESS)

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES SE

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 184 M

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: VERISK ANALYTICS INC (FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: TRANSUNION LLC (TU)

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 378 M

Value

18 Mar 2022|United States|Auto Technology

Target: GM CRUISE LLC

Bidder: GENERAL MOTORS CO

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

06 Jun 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: ERGOTRON

Bidder: THE STERLING GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 520 M

Value

06 Oct 2022|United States|Environmental Consulting

Target: SPX FLOW (AIR TREATMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: INGERSOLL RAND INC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 461 M

Value

06 Dec 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: VIVINT SMART HOME

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

33 Target | 65 Bidder

£ 4.24 B

Value

19 Dec 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: TRÜ FRÜ

Bidder: MARS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

5 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2023|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: HOWDEN ROOTS

Bidder: INGERSOLL RAND INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 238 M

Value

05 Jul 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: KEVIN'S NATURAL FOODS

Bidder: MARS INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 629 M

Value

08 Aug 2023|United States|Mobile

Target: ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

Bidder: DISH NETWORK

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

22 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.46 B

Value

28 Sep 2023|United States|Machinery: Agricultural

Target: TRIMBLE / AGCO JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: TRIMBLE

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

66 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

12 Dec 2023|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: NEW SIRIUSXM

Bidder: SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

13 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

66 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: KARUNA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

26 Target | 24 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 10.03 B

Value

15 Apr 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SNAP ONE

Bidder: RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

33 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

30 Apr 2024|Saudi Arabia|General Mining

Target: MA'ADEN WA'AD AL SHAMAL PHOSPHATE

Bidder: MA'ADEN

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

07 Jul 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

Bidder: SKYDANCE MEDIA LLC

25 Service Providers

14 Target | 11 Bidder

134 Dealmakers

116 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 6.55 B

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: AGCO CORPORATION (GRAIN & PROTEIN BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS (AIP)

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 544 M

Value

15 Jan 2025|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY INC

Bidder: QXO INC

20 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

52 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 9.02 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: RADIUS RECYCLING

Bidder: TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

123 Dealmakers

44 Target | 79 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: PROASSURANCE CORPORATION

Bidder: THE DOCTORS COMPANY

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

29 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

10 Dec 2024|United States|Auto Technology

Target: GM CRUISE LLC

Bidder: GENERAL MOTORS CO

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2025|United States|Electrical Components

Target: ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL (ECI)

Bidder: ROSEBANK INDUSTRIES

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

7 Target | 64 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

10 Jul 2025|United States|Gaming

Target: FANDUEL LTD

Bidder: FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 845 M

Value

05 Nov 2025|United States|Software

Target: PTC (KEPWARE AND THINGWORX BUSINESSES)

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 37 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: EVENTBRITE INC

Bidder: BENDING SPOONS SPA

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

13 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 377 M

Value

11 Dec 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

24 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 354 M

Value