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Ghaith MahmoodLatham & Watkins

Ghaith Mahmood

Partner at Latham & Watkins

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Deal Bio

Total Deals47
Valued Deals35
Total Value£ 101.38 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.90 B

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20 Nov 2019|United States|FinTech
Honey Science Corporation
Paypal Holdings

Target: HONEY SCIENCE CORPORATION

Bidder: PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

12 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.10 B

Value

02 Jan 2020|United States|Entertainment
On Location Experiences
Endeavor Group Holdings

Target: ON LOCATION EXPERIENCES

Bidder: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

10 Target | 12 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2020|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Ast & Science
New Providence Acquisition Corp

Target: AST & SCIENCE LLC

Bidder: NEW PROVIDENCE ACQUISITION CORP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

16 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 1.05 B

Value

09 Feb 2021|South Korea|IT Services: Other
HYPERCONNECT
Match Group

Target: HYPERCONNECT

Bidder: MATCH GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

9 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.25 B

Value

10 Feb 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Myx Fitness
Fidelity Management & Research Company

Target: MYX FITNESS LLC

Bidder: FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

27 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 2.10 B

Value

18 Mar 2021|United States|Real Estate Services
OFFERPAD
Supernova Partners Acquisition

Target: OFFERPAD

Bidder: SUPERNOVA PARTNERS ACQUISITION

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

35 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 1.70 B

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|FinTech
TAXBIT
Paradigm Capital Value Fund

Target: TAXBIT

Bidder: PARADIGM CAPITAL VALUE FUND

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 72 M

Value

26 May 2021|United States|Entertainment
Metro-goldwyn-mayer
Amazon.com

Target: METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC

Bidder: AMAZON.COM INC

21 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

40 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 5.97 B

Value

10 Jun 2021|United States|Defense
Blackhorse Solutions
Parsons Corporation

Target: BLACKHORSE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: PARSONS CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

19 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 143 M

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Health Care Services
The Oncology Institute
Fidelity Management & Research Company

Target: THE ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE

Bidder: FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

30 Target | 27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 606 M

Value

10 Aug 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Greenlight Biosciences
Xeraya Capital

Target: GREENLIGHT BIOSCIENCES INC

Bidder: XERAYA CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

5 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 866 M

Value

25 Aug 2021|United States|Recreational Products
GINGER
Headspace

Target: GINGER

Bidder: HEADSPACE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2021|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Form Energy
Xcarb Innovation Fund

Target: FORM ENERGY

Bidder: XCARB INNOVATION FUND

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

9 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 146 M

Value

18 Oct 2021|United States|Gaming
Gsn Games
SCOPELY

Target: GSN GAMES

Bidder: SCOPELY

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 726 M

Value

12 Nov 2021|United States|Gaming
Forte Labs
Sea Capital

Target: FORTE LABS INC

Bidder: SEA CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 540 M

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Firehouse Restaurant Group
Restaurant Brands International

Target: FIREHOUSE RESTAURANT GROUP INC

Bidder: RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

31 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 745 M

Value

18 Nov 2021|United States|Media Agencies
Endeavor Content
Cj Enm

Target: ENDEAVOR CONTENT

Bidder: CJ ENM

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

42 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 575 M

Value

19 Jan 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce
AUTOGRAPH
Kleiner Perkins

Target: AUTOGRAPH

Bidder: KLEINER PERKINS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 124 M

Value

23 May 2022|United States|IT Services: Other
Xator Corporation
Parsons Corporation

Target: XATOR CORPORATION

Bidder: PARSONS CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 318 M

Value

14 Jun 2022|United States|Entertainment
Shadowbox Studios
Silver Lake Partners

Target: SHADOWBOX STUDIOS

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 409 M

Value

13 Oct 2022|United States|Entertainment
Skydance Media
Tencent Holdings

Target: SKYDANCE MEDIA LLC

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

16 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 357 M

Value

09 Dec 2022|United States|Entertainment
Plan B
Mediawan Studio

Target: PLAN B

Bidder: MEDIAWAN STUDIO SA

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

8 Target | 28 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jan 2023|United States|IT Services: Other
Plai Labs
A16z Crypto

Target: PLAI LABS

Bidder: A16Z CRYPTO

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

05 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment
SCOPELY
Public Investment Fund (pif)

Target: SCOPELY

Bidder: PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND (PIF)

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

17 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 3.93 B

Value

25 Apr 2023|United States|Education Services
Img Academy
Bpea Private Equity

Target: IMG ACADEMY

Bidder: BPEA PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.00 B

Value

28 Mar 2023|United States|Online and Social Platforms
Everpass Media
The National Football League Players Association

Target: EVERPASS MEDIA

Bidder: THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2023|United States|Digital Services
CASETEXT
Thomson Reuters

Target: CASETEXT

Bidder: THOMSON REUTERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 510 M

Value

03 Jul 2023|United States|Soft Drinks
Bang Energy
Monster Beverage Corporation

Target: BANG ENERGY

Bidder: MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

23 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Energy / Utility Services
Entrust Solutions Group
Neuberger Berman Group

Target: ENTRUST SOLUTIONS GROUP

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2023|United States|Software
VIDEOAMP
Vista Credit Partners

Target: VIDEOAMP

Bidder: VISTA CREDIT PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

12 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 120 M

Value

04 Jun 2023|United States|Recreational Services
World Surf League / Discovery Land Company Joint Venture
World Surf League

Target: WORLD SURF LEAGUE / DISCOVERY LAND COMPANY JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: WORLD SURF LEAGUE

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Nov 2023|United States|Gaming
Plai Day App
Institutional Investors

Target: PLAI DAY APP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2024|United States|Medical Services
Abridge Ai
Spark Capital Partners

Target: ABRIDGE AI INC

Bidder: SPARK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 118 M

Value

19 Mar 2024|United States|Entertainment
Seattle Reign Fc
The Carlyle Group

Target: SEATTLE REIGN FC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 45 M

Value

17 Jun 2024|United States|Medical Services
Vapotherm
Perceptive Advisors

Target: VAPOTHERM INC

Bidder: PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

6 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 118 M

Value

08 Nov 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories
VUORI
Stripes Group

Target: VUORI

Bidder: STRIPES GROUP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

27 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 638 M

Value

24 Oct 2024|China|Renewable Energy Equipment
Ja Solar Holdings Co. Ltd.
Corning Incorporated

Target: JA SOLAR HOLDINGS CO. LTD.

Bidder: CORNING INCORPORATED

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2025|United States|Software
FUTURE
AUTOGRAPH

Target: FUTURE

Bidder: AUTOGRAPH

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

20 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|Software
DRIVERREACH
TENSTREET

Target: DRIVERREACH

Bidder: TENSTREET

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2025|United States|Consumer Lending
Global Payments (issuer Solutions Business)
Fidelity National Information Services

Target: GLOBAL PAYMENTS (ISSUER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

54 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 10.19 B

Value

17 Apr 2025|United States|Transaction Processing
Worldpay
Global Payments

Target: WORLDPAY INC

Bidder: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC

29 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 18 Vendor

118 Dealmakers

8 Target | 43 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 18.30 B

Value

06 May 2025|United States|FinTech
AVIDXCHANGE
Tpg Capital

Target: AVIDXCHANGE

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

54 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

08 May 2025|United States|Gaming
Applovin (mobile Games Studio Portfolio)
TRIPLEDOT

Target: APPLOVIN (MOBILE GAMES STUDIO PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: TRIPLEDOT

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 599 M

Value

08 May 2025|Netherlands|Diversified Financials
DERIBIT
COINBASE

Target: DERIBIT

Bidder: COINBASE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

7 Target | 49 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

08 Aug 2025|United States|Entertainment
Allen Media Group (10 Local Television Stations)
Gray Media

Target: ALLEN MEDIA GROUP (10 LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS)

Bidder: GRAY MEDIA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 127 M

Value

23 Sep 2025|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Prepared 911
Axon Enterprise

Target: PREPARED 911

Bidder: AXON ENTERPRISE INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

21 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Sep 2025|United States|Gaming
Electronic Arts
Public Investment Fund (pif)

Target: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC

Bidder: PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND (PIF)

25 Service Providers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

53 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 41.02 B

Value

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