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Gregory Ezring

Partner, Global Chair of Finance and Capital Markets at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals38

Valued Deals36

Total Value£ 128.65 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.57 B

Market Context

Awards

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2021 Top Financing Lawyers in North America

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28 Oct 2018|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: RED HAT INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

40 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 25.36 B

Value

30 Apr 2018|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: ILG LLC

Bidder: MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

46 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 4.07 B

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: INGERSOLL RAND (INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT)

Bidder: GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS INC

17 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 5.94 B

Value

10 Jun 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: SHUTTERFLY INC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

35 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 2.13 B

Value

26 Oct 2019|Netherlands|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: ENDEMOL SHINE GROUP

Bidder: BANIJAY

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

38 Target | 19 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

28 Oct 2019|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: JACK CLEVELAND CASINO

Bidder: VICI PROPERTIES INC

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 656 M

Value

03 Aug 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ADT INC

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

24 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.96 B

Value

01 Oct 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: COVIS PHARMA

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

46 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 501 M

Value

04 Feb 2020|United States|Computer Hardware

Target: ECOATM LLC

Bidder: COWEN INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 154 M

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS

Bidder: KNIGHTHEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

48 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 3.01 B

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: THE MICHAELS COMPANIES

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

25 Service Providers

4 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

26 Target | 27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.59 B

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: VENETIAN RESORT

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.62 B

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

53 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 5.04 B

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: HILTON GRAND VACATIONS

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

3 Target | 57 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 2.16 B

Value

13 Apr 2021|Canada|Auto Parts

Target: ABC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 201 M

Value

03 May 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: VERIZON MEDIA

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 3.62 B

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: REDBOX

Bidder: LIONSGATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

20 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 452 M

Value

15 Jun 2021|United States|Education Services

Target: MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 3.50 B

Value

15 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Mortgage Finance

Target: FOUNDATION HOME LOANS

Bidder: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Aug 2021|United States|Landline

Target: LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES (ILEC ASSETS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

18 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.39 B

Value

03 Dec 2021|Netherlands|Travel and Tourism

Target: AMERICAN EXPRESS GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL

Bidder: ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS INC

28 Service Providers

7 Target | 21 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

9 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

14 Feb 2022|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: NOVOLEX HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

9 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.43 B

Value

21 Feb 2022|France|Payments / Commerce

Target: WORLDLINE (TERMINALS, SOLUTIONS & SERVICES BUSINESS LINE)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

16 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

07 Mar 2022|United States|Software

Target: EDGECAST

Bidder: LIMELIGHT NETWORKS

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 226 M

Value

20 Apr 2022|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: TONY'S FRESH MARKET

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2022|United States|Airlines

Target: ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: JF LEHMAN & COMPANY

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

41 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 3.85 B

Value

31 Jan 2023|United States|Computer Hardware

Target: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

22 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 726 M

Value

14 Mar 2023|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: UNIVAR SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

27 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 6.68 B

Value

17 Apr 2023|United States|Education Services

Target: CENGAGE

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 402 M

Value

04 Jun 2024|Ireland|Semiconductors

Target: INTEL / APOLLO JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

57 Bidder

£ 8.62 B

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: BALLY’S CORPORATION

Bidder: STANDARD GENERAL

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

23 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 3.56 B

Value

25 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Delivery Services

Target: EVRI

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

5 Target | 37 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.70 B

Value

26 Jul 2024|United States|Gaming

Target: IGT (GLOBAL GAMING AND DIGITAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

14 Target | 37 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 4.89 B

Value

26 Jul 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 544 M

Value

29 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: TI FLUID SYSTEMS PLC

Bidder: ABC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

24 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.83 B

Value

07 Oct 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: BARNES GROUP INC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

33 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 2.74 B

Value

15 Jan 2025|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY INC

Bidder: QXO

20 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

51 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 9.02 B

Value

24 Feb 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: BRIDGE INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

104 Dealmakers

61 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.19 B

Value