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Gregory Astrachan

Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals20

Valued Deals10

Total Value£ 12.65 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.27 B

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22 Jan 2018|United States|Reinsurance

Target: VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

22 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 4.01 B

Value

28 Aug 2019|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: LORD + TAYLOR

Bidder: LE TOTE INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 81 M

Value

18 Oct 2020|United States|Life Insurance

Target: AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

18 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2020|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: WELLINGTON RISK HOLDINGS

Bidder: TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2022|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: EATON VANCE WATEROAK ADVISORS (INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT BUSINESS ASSETS)

Bidder: PATHSTONE

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2022|United States|Property Services

Target: CONVENE LLC

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 383 M

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: BENEFITMALL

Bidder: TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2022|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: TEXAS CAPITAL BANK (INSURANCE PREMIUM FINANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: AFCO CREDIT CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 2.96 B

Value

29 Sep 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC

Bidder: SWISS RE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2022|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: KENSINGTON VANGUARD NATIONAL LAND SERVICES

Bidder: TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2023|United States|Fruit and Grain Processing

Target: DOLE (FRESH VEGETABLES DIVISION)

Bidder: CHIQUITA HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 236 M

Value

20 Oct 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: BAMBOO IDE8 INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 234 M

Value

04 Jul 2024|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP

Bidder: HUDSONS BAY COMPANY

29 Service Providers

6 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

23 Target | 36 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.08 B

Value

30 Sep 2024|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: OFF-WHITE

Bidder: BLUESTAR ALLIANCE LLC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jan 2025|United States|Recreational Services

Target: IMS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Bidder: GAINLINE CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2025|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: M&M INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: GAINLINE CAPITAL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2025|Italy|Luxury Items

Target: PALM ANGELS

Bidder: BLUESTAR ALLIANCE LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2025|United States|Automobiles

Target: PLUS

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

40 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 885 M

Value

08 Sep 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: INFLEQTION

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP X

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

19 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.33 B

Value

15 Sep 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: DICKIES

Bidder: BLUESTAR ALLIANCE LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 441 M

Value