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Franklin L. Mitchell

Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals48

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 44.58 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.12 B

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31 Mar 2019|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRANZACT

Bidder: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC (WTW)

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 920 M

Value

05 Sep 2019|United States|Health Care Services

Target: ASSURANCE IQ

Bidder: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

17 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.89 B

Value

30 Oct 2019|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: WESCO INTERNATIONAL

26 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

32 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.45 B

Value

03 Apr 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: PATHWAY VET ALLIANCE LLC

Bidder: TSG CONSUMER PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

16 Target | 16 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2020|South Korea|Life Insurance

Target: PRUDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF KOREA LTD

Bidder: KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.54 B

Value

11 May 2020|United States|Recreational Products

Target: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2020|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CHENEY BROTHERS INC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2020|Taiwan|Insurance Brokers

Target: PRUDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF TAIWAN INC

Bidder: TAISHIN FINANCIAL HOLDING CO LTD

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 221 M

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: EPICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 3.52 B

Value

18 Dec 2019|Finland|IT Services: Other

Target: SMARTLY

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

14 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 170 M

Value

23 Oct 2020|Canada|Software

Target: LONE WOLF TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: PRECISION MEDICINE GROUP INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

21 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.73 B

Value

12 Jul 2020|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: WINDSTREAM

Bidder: ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 555 M

Value

23 Dec 2020|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: XCHANGE

Bidder: AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

20 Apr 2021|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: CONSILIO INC

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.22 B

Value

20 Apr 2021|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: XCELLENCE INC

Bidder: CONSILIO INC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2020|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY (PRINTING PAPERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

48 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 May 2021|United States|Multi-Utilities

Target: SILA HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2021|United States|Paper

Target: SOLENIS (FORMERLY ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 3.78 B

Value

21 Jul 2021|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: PRUDENTIAL (FULL-SERVICE RETIREMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: EMPOWER RETIREMENT

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

38 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 2.60 B

Value

27 Jul 2021|United States|Life Insurance

Target: SAYBRUS PARTNERS

Bidder: AMERILIFE GROUP LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: PROPERTYBASE

Bidder: LONE WOLF TECHNOLOGIES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

19 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: ADECCO (D4 AND EQ)

Bidder: CONSILIO INC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: OPENSLATE

Bidder: DOUBLEVERIFY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 110 M

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: LEGILITY

Bidder: CONSILIO INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: CARESTREAM DENTAL (INTRA-ORAL SCANNER BUSINESS)

Bidder: ENVISTA

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 453 M

Value

28 Dec 2021|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: VELOCITY RISK UNDERWRITERS

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: AD-LIB.IO

Bidder: SMARTLY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2022|United States|Investment Banking

Target: CAPSTONE PARTNERS

Bidder: MIZUHO BANK

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

12 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2022|South Africa|Diversified Financials

Target: ALEXANDER FORBES GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2022|United States|Media Agencies

Target: THE NORTH ROAD COMPANY

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 460 M

Value

19 Dec 2022|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: WILMINGTON TRUST (CIT BUSINESS)

Bidder: MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2023|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: PATHSTONE

Bidder: KELSO & CO

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2023|United States|Life Insurance

Target: ELEVANCE HEALTH (LIFE & DISABILITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: SHEARER'S FOODS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

26 Service Providers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 45 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRUIST INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

35 Service Providers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 5 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

2 Target | 92 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 9.83 B

Value

03 May 2024|United States|Internet

Target: WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS II

Bidder: UNITI GROUP LIMITED

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

32 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 10.70 B

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Construction Services

Target: AMERICAN RESTORATION

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

6 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2024|United States|Software

Target: HAYDEN AI TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: THE RISE FUND LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

13 Aug 2024|United States|Software

Target: EPICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: GREYTOWN ADVISORS INC

Bidder: BANCO BTG PACTUAL SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: SILA SERVICES

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

8 Target | 28 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: VIALTO PARTNERS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

58 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 174 M

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: VELOCITY RISK UNDERWRITERS

Bidder: RYAN SPECIALTY GROUP LLC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 May 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: ARC EXCESS & SURPLUS

Bidder: CRC GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2025|Canada|Machinery: Industrial

Target: THERMOGENICS

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2025|United States|Food Products

Target: IMPERIAL DADE

Bidder: KELSO & CO

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2025|United States|Textile Products

Target: INTERNATIONAL PAPER (GLOBAL CELLULOSE FIBERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value