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George J. Sampas

Partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

Lawyer

New York, United States

Deal Bio

Total Deals34

Valued Deals30

Total Value£ 141.72 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.72 B

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18 Oct 2017|Spain|Toll Roads

Target: ABERTIS INFRAESTRUCTURAS SA

Bidder: HOCHTIEF AG

53 Service Providers

13 Target | 39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

171 Dealmakers

31 Target | 140 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 33.74 B

Value

18 Aug 2017|United States|Alternative Electricity

Target: CALPINE CORPORATION

Bidder: ACCESS INDUSTRIES INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 13.19 B

Value

26 Sep 2017|Germany|Railroads

Target: SIEMENS (MOBILITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALSTOM SA

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 6.60 B

Value

29 Jun 2017|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: INDEVCO MANAGEMENT RESOURCES INC

Bidder: DS SMITH PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 572 M

Value

18 Sep 2018|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENBRIDGE ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC

Bidder: ENBRIDGE INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

£ 229 M

Value

18 Sep 2018|Canada|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ENBRIDGE INCOME FUND HOLDINGS INC.

Bidder: ENBRIDGE INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2018|United States|Pipelines

Target: SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS LP

Bidder: ENBRIDGE INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

£ 251 M

Value

02 May 2018|Belgium|Aerospace

Target: ASCO INDUSTRIES

Bidder: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 307 M

Value

30 Nov 2017|United States|Software

Target: ARICENT INC

Bidder: ALTRAN TECHNOLOGIES SA

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.49 B

Value

07 Dec 2018|United States|Tobacco

Target: CRONOS GROUP

Bidder: ALTRIA GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

8 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 635 M

Value

17 Dec 2018|United States|Paints and Coatings

Target: FORMICA GROUP

Bidder: BROADVIEW HOLDING BV

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Vendor

£ 666 M

Value

22 Jan 2018|United States|Pipelines

Target: SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS LP

Bidder: ENBRIDGE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 5.30 B

Value

31 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: BOMBARDIER (AEROSTRUCTURES BUSINESS)

Bidder: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 662 M

Value

11 Nov 2019|United States|Brewers

Target: CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE

Bidder: ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 172 M

Value

10 Jun 2020|United States|Brewers

Target: KONA BREWING COMPANY (HAWAII OPERATIONS)

Bidder: PV BREWING PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2020|United States|Aerospace

Target: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE

Bidder: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

13 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 3.02 B

Value

23 Dec 2020|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV (METAL CONTAINER PLANTS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.24 B

Value

03 Feb 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: WATLOW

Bidder: TINICUM INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

27 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: SYMBOTIC

Bidder: SVF INVESTMENT CORP 3

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

21 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 3.62 B

Value

07 Feb 2022|United States|Airlines

Target: SPIRIT AIRLINES

Bidder: JETBLUE AIRWAYS

24 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

128 Dealmakers

52 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 6.29 B

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: LIVENT CORPORATION

Bidder: ALLKEM

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

21 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: GREENBOX SYSTEMS

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

£ 77 M

Value

05 Sep 2023|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: THE EAST OHIO GAS COMPANY

Bidder: ENBRIDGE INC

13 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 11.09 B

Value

08 Sep 2023|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: KROGER / ALBERTSONS COMPANIES (579 STORES, 8 DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND 2 OFFICES)

Bidder: C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 59 Vendor

£ 2.34 B

Value

08 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|General Mining

Target: CORNISH LITHIUM

Bidder: UK INFRASTRUCTURE BANK

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 53 M

Value

02 Nov 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

Bidder: CEDAR FAIR

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

38 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value

25 Feb 2024|Australia|Diversified Industrials

Target: ALUMINA LIMITED

Bidder: ALCOA CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

23 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 1.74 B

Value

07 Mar 2024|United States|Electricity Distribution

Target: AVANGRID INC

Bidder: IBERDROLA GROUP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

18 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.93 B

Value

16 May 2024|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: INNOMOTICS

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

39 Target | 48 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: KELLANOVA (EX-KELLOGG COMPANY)

Bidder: MARS INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

37 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 28.01 B

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

23 Jun 2025|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: SPARTANNASH COMPANY

Bidder: C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

39 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

10 Jun 2025|Japan|Automobiles

Target: HINO MOTORS LTD

Bidder: DAIMLER TRUCK AG

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2025|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY

Bidder: ALCON INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

22 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.13 B

Value