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Harold BirnbaumDavis Polk & Wardwell

Harold Birnbaum

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

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New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals50
Valued Deals22
Total Value£ 98.79 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 4.49 B

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05 Jun 2017|United States|Recreational Services
Bowlmor Amf Corp
Atairos Group

Target: BOWLMOR AMF CORP

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2016|United States|Specialty Retailers
Cabela’s Incorporated
Bass Pro Group

Target: CABELA’S INCORPORATED

Bidder: BASS PRO GROUP LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2016|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
Baker Hughes
Ge Aerospace

Target: BAKER HUGHES INC

Bidder: GE AEROSPACE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2016|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Ridgeworth Holdings
Virtus Investment Partners

Target: RIDGEWORTH HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

£ 432 M

Value

12 Jan 2017|United States|Software
Tax Services Team Of General Electric Co.
Pricewaterhousecoopers

Target: TAX SERVICES TEAM OF GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

Bidder: PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2017|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Bopco
EXXONMOBIL

Target: BOPCO LP

Bidder: EXXONMOBIL

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 6.22 B

Value

20 Jul 2017|United States|IT Services: Other
Cyber Threat Monitoring Business Of Bitvoyant
Blueteam

Target: CYBER THREAT MONITORING BUSINESS OF BITVOYANT

Bidder: BLUETEAM LLC

11 Service Providers

9 Target | 2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2017|United States|Media Agencies
Img College
Learfield Communications

Target: IMG COLLEGE LLC

Bidder: LEARFIELD COMMUNICATIONS LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2017|United States|Health Care Services
Aetna
Cvs Health Corporation

Target: AETNA INC

Bidder: CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

25 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 57.03 B

Value

10 Feb 2017|United States|Food Products
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
Reckitt Benckiser Group

Target: MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY

Bidder: RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

26 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 14.21 B

Value

01 Oct 2018|United States|Online and Social Platforms
General Electric (intelligent Platfrom Business)
Emerson Electric Co

Target: GENERAL ELECTRIC (INTELLIGENT PLATFROM BUSINESS)

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Nov 2018|United States|Auto Parts
Johnson Controls International (power Solutions Business)
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC (POWER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

43 Service Providers

37 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

47 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 10.28 B

Value

19 Jun 2019|United States|General Mining
Arch Coal Peabody Joint Venture
Arch Coal

Target: ARCH COAL PEABODY JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ARCH COAL INC

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

£ 646 M

Value

01 Aug 2019|United States|Waste and Disposal Services
Infiltrator Water Technologies
Advantage Drainage Systems

Target: INFILTRATOR WATER TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ADVANTAGE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 903 M

Value

09 Sep 2019|United States|Software
Ventiv Technology
Tailwind Capital

Target: VENTIV TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: TAILWIND CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2019|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Milgard Manufacturing Incorporated
Mi Windows And Doors

Target: MILGARD MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED

Bidder: MI WINDOWS AND DOORS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 589 M

Value

17 Feb 2020|United States|Food Products
Dean Foods Company
Dairy Farmers Of America

Target: DEAN FOODS COMPANY

Bidder: DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

14 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 332 M

Value

22 Apr 2020|United States|Food Products
Meadow Gold Hawaii Business
Mgd Acquisition

Target: MEADOW GOLD HAWAII BUSINESS

Bidder: MGD ACQUISITION LLC

6 Service Providers

6 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

14 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2020|United States|Management Consulting
Water Street Partners
Ankura Consulting Group

Target: WATER STREET PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: ANKURA CONSULTING GROUP LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

16 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Nine Continents Medical
COLOPLAST

Target: NINE CONTINENTS MEDICAL

Bidder: COLOPLAST

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 112 M

Value

17 Nov 2020|United States|IT Services: Other
Eagledream Technologies
Pricewaterhousecoopers

Target: EAGLEDREAM TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Aug 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Arena Energy
San Juan Offshore

Target: ARENA ENERGY

Bidder: SAN JUAN OFFSHORE LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

20 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 48 M

Value

02 Jan 2021|United States|Media Agencies
Tribune Publishing Company
Alden Global Capital

Target: TRIBUNE PUBLISHING COMPANY

Bidder: ALDEN GLOBAL CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

17 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 317 M

Value

26 Feb 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Mdlive
EVERNORTH

Target: MDLIVE INC

Bidder: EVERNORTH

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

14 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Sun World International
Bridgepoint Group

Target: SUN WORLD INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2021|United States|Software
Therapy Brands Holdings
Kkr & Co

Target: THERAPY BRANDS HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

13 Target | 24 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 869 M

Value

12 May 2021|United States|Trucking
Quality Carriers
Csx Corporation

Target: QUALITY CARRIERS

Bidder: CSX CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2021|United States|Recreational Services
Bowlero Corp
Soros Fund Management

Target: BOWLERO CORP

Bidder: SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

11 Target | 36 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.88 B

Value

07 Jul 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Availity
Novo Holdings

Target: AVAILITY LLC

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

11 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Vialto Partners
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: VIALTO PARTNERS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

136 Dealmakers

1 Target | 51 Bidder | 84 Vendor

£ 1.60 B

Value

17 Nov 2021|United States|Management Consulting
Mclarty Associates
Ankura Consulting Group

Target: MCLARTY ASSOCIATES

Bidder: ANKURA CONSULTING GROUP LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2021|United States|Management Consulting
Ankura Consulting Group
Hps Investment Partners

Target: ANKURA CONSULTING GROUP LLC

Bidder: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Engage Surgical
Smith & Nephew

Target: ENGAGE SURGICAL

Bidder: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 99 M

Value

09 Feb 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
Noragh Analytics
Ankura Consulting Group

Target: NORAGH ANALYTICS

Bidder: ANKURA CONSULTING GROUP LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2021|United States|Railroads
Pan Am Railways
Csx Corporation

Target: PAN AM RAILWAYS

Bidder: CSX CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 May 2022|Virgin Islands (British)|Media Agencies
Ocean Outdoor
Atairos Group

Target: OCEAN OUTDOOR LIMITED

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

28 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 287 M

Value

15 Jul 2022|United States|IT Services: Other
Onix Networking Corporation
Tailwind Capital

Target: ONIX NETWORKING CORPORATION

Bidder: TAILWIND CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Evervet Partners
Freeman Spogli

Target: EVERVET PARTNERS

Bidder: FREEMAN SPOGLI

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

15 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2023|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Chartwell Compliance
Ankura Consulting Group

Target: CHARTWELL COMPLIANCE

Bidder: ANKURA CONSULTING GROUP LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2023|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Lifelabs Learning
Atairos Group

Target: LIFELABS LEARNING

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Aug 2023|Sweden|Pharmaceuticals
Nda Group
Ssi Strategy

Target: NDA GROUP AB

Bidder: SSI STRATEGY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2023|Israel|Medical Equipment
CARTIHEAL
Smith & Nephew

Target: CARTIHEAL

Bidder: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 263 M

Value

15 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers
V Sports Scs
Atairos Group

Target: V SPORTS SCS

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

26 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2024|United States|Auto Technology
Humanetics Group
ANSYS

Target: HUMANETICS GROUP

Bidder: ANSYS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2024|United States|Management Consulting
LUMERI
Ankura Consulting Group

Target: LUMERI

Bidder: ANKURA CONSULTING GROUP LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 May 2024|United States|Energy / Utility Services
VOLTYX
ASPLUNDH

Target: VOLTYX

Bidder: ASPLUNDH

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

9 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Banks
Israel Discount Bnk Of New York (idb Bank)
Gallatin Point Capital

Target: ISRAEL DISCOUNT BNK OF NEW YORK (IDB BANK)

Bidder: GALLATIN POINT CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

19 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 117 M

Value

16 Jan 2025|United States|Software
MPARTICLE
ROKT

Target: MPARTICLE

Bidder: ROKT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 245 M

Value

26 Mar 2025|United States|Digital Services
Cloud For Good
Tailwind Capital

Target: CLOUD FOR GOOD

Bidder: TAILWIND CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2025|United States|Real Estate Services
Rp Management
Royalty Pharma

Target: RP MANAGEMENT INC

Bidder: ROYALTY PHARMA

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 893 M

Value

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