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Gregg Noel

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

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Palo Alto

Deal Bio

Total Deals31

Valued Deals30

Total Value£ 71.68 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.39 B

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17 Sep 2018|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: SELECT INCOME REIT

Bidder: GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

14 Target | 3 Bidder

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Value

09 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: VIRGIN GALACTIC

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

10 Dec 2019|United States|Software

Target: VERTIV HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.03 B

Value

23 Dec 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: DRAFTKINGS INC

Bidder: SBTECH

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

12 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 2.54 B

Value

24 Jun 2020|Australia|Recreational Services

Target: F45 TRAINING

Bidder: CRESCENT ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 748 M

Value

29 Jul 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: TULCO (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INSURANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: ACRISURE

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 310 M

Value

15 Sep 2020|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: OPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP II

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

17 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.75 B

Value

06 Oct 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CLOVER HEALTH

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

32 Target | 18 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.85 B

Value

21 Oct 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: NUVATION BIO INC

Bidder: PANACEA ACQUISITION CORP

18 Service Providers

10 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

22 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 650 M

Value

09 Nov 2020|United States|Marine Transportation

Target: VIKING CRUISES

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 379 M

Value

23 Dec 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: BLUE OWL CAPITAL

Bidder: DYAL CAPITAL PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

2 Target | 109 Bidder

£ 9.33 B

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: SOFI

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP V

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

41 Target | 23 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 6.37 B

Value

14 Jan 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: LIVEVOX

Bidder: CRESCENT ACQUISITION CORP

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

16 Target | 18 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 614 M

Value

01 Feb 2021|Cyprus|Gaming

Target: NEXTERS GLOBAL

Bidder: KISMET ACQUISITION

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

23 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.39 B

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Airlines

Target: WHEELS UP

Bidder: ASPIRATIONAL CONSUMER LIFESTYLE

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.53 B

Value

18 Feb 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: BLACKSKY HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: OSPREY TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

38 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 793 M

Value

15 Jul 2021|United States|Auto Technology

Target: AURORA INNOVATION

Bidder: BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 9.45 B

Value

23 Jul 2021|Singapore|Real Estate Services

Target: PROPERTYGURU PTE LTD

Bidder: BRIDGETOWN 2 HOLDINGS LIMITED

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

24 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 981 M

Value

08 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Machinery: Industrial

Target: EURO AUCTIONS

Bidder: RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 775 M

Value

09 Nov 2021|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: PANERA BRANDS

Bidder: DANNY MEYER

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

12 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 218 M

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Cosmetics

Target: OBAGI

Bidder: WALDENCAST ACQUISITION CORP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

41 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 925 M

Value

21 Jan 2022|Switzerland|Casinos and Gambling

Target: ALLWYN INTERNATIONAL AG

Bidder: COHN ROBBINS HOLDINGS CORP

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

19 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.86 B

Value

26 Jan 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: AKILI INTERACTIVE LABS

Bidder: OMIDYAR TECHNOLOGY VENTURES

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

18 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 740 M

Value

22 Mar 2022|China|Clothing and Accessories

Target: LANVIN GROUP

Bidder: ASPEX MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

14 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.14 B

Value

06 Jul 2022|Brazil|Diversified Industrials

Target: EMERGENCIA PARTICIPACOES

Bidder: CONSTELLATION INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

34 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 483 M

Value

11 Oct 2022|United States|Airlines

Target: FLEXJET INC

Bidder: HORIZON ACQUISITION CORPORATION II

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

33 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 2.80 B

Value

07 Nov 2022|United States|Auto Services

Target: IAA INC

Bidder: RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

147 Dealmakers

59 Target | 89 Bidder

£ 6.42 B

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter

Target: SPECTAIRE INC

Bidder: PERCEPTION CAPITAL CORP II

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

25 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 166 M

Value

26 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: OPSEC SECURITY GROUP PLC

Bidder: INVESTCORP EUROPE ACQUISITION CORP I

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 342 M

Value

25 May 2023|Hong Kong|FinTech

Target: MONEYHERO

Bidder: PACIFIC CENTURY GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

8 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 232 M

Value

18 Sep 2025|United States|Computer Hardware

Target: INTEL CORPORATION

Bidder: NVIDIA CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 3.66 B

Value