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Heather EmmelWeil Gotshal and Manges

Heather Emmel

Partner at Weil Gotshal and Manges

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals29
Valued Deals21
Total Value£ 88.53 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 4.22 B

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01 Nov 2019|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Pacific Architects And Engineers
Platinum Equity

Target: PACIFIC ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

3 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

12 Nov 2018|United States|Software
Athenahealth
Elliott Management Corporation

Target: ATHENAHEALTH INC

Bidder: ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

34 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 4.39 B

Value

19 Dec 2019|United States|Water
Ecolab (upstream Energy Unit)
Apergy Corp

Target: ECOLAB (UPSTREAM ENERGY UNIT)

Bidder: APERGY CORP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 3.36 B

Value

23 Dec 2019|United States|Water
Aquaventure Holdings
Culligan International Company

Target: AQUAVENTURE HOLDINGS

Bidder: CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

32 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 845 M

Value

30 Mar 2020|United States|Water
Seven Seas Water
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners

Target: SEVEN SEAS WATER

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

34 Target | 8 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Luminar Technologies
Moore Strategic Ventures

Target: LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: MOORE STRATEGIC VENTURES

24 Service Providers

10 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

17 Target | 23 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.60 B

Value

23 Sep 2020|United States|Consumer Lending
United Wholesale Mortgage
The Gores Group

Target: UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE

Bidder: THE GORES GROUP LLC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

10 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 12.60 B

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
Beacon Roofing Supply (interior Products Business)
American Securities

Target: BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY (INTERIOR PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

3 Target | 35 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 636 M

Value

25 Jan 2021|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Alight Solutions
Foley Trasimene Acquisition

Target: ALIGHT SOLUTIONS

Bidder: FOLEY TRASIMENE ACQUISITION

25 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

27 Target | 50 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.33 B

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Digital Services
Matterport
Gores Holdings Vi

Target: MATTERPORT INC

Bidder: GORES HOLDINGS VI INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

23 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 2.11 B

Value

23 Feb 2021|Luxembourg|Containers and Packaging
Ardagh Group (metal Packaging Business)
The Gores Group

Target: ARDAGH GROUP (METAL PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: THE GORES GROUP LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

2 Target | 61 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.42 B

Value

12 Mar 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers
Conair Corporation
American Securities

Target: CONAIR CORPORATION

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

21 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
Sonder
Gores Metropoulos Ii

Target: SONDER INC

Bidder: GORES METROPOULOS ii

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 16 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

39 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

09 Aug 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms
Leafly Holdings
Merida Capital Partners

Target: LEAFLY HOLDINGS

Bidder: MERIDA CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

32 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 277 M

Value

08 Sep 2021|United States|Building Materials: Other
Distribution International
TOPBUILD

Target: DISTRIBUTION INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: TOPBUILD

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 721 M

Value

13 Sep 2021|United States|Software
Blackboard
Veritas Capital Partners

Target: BLACKBOARD INC

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

14 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 2.27 B

Value

27 Sep 2021|Sweden|Automobiles
POLESTAR
Guggenheim Partners

Target: POLESTAR

Bidder: GUGGENHEIM PARTNERS LLC

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 14.63 B

Value

10 Dec 2021|United States|Digital Services
Getty Images
Cc Capital Partners

Target: GETTY IMAGES

Bidder: CC CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

28 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.63 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Environmental Consulting
FOOTPRINT
Gores Holdings Viii

Target: FOOTPRINT

Bidder: GORES HOLDINGS VIII INC

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

24 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

02 May 2022|United States|Food Products
Imperial Dade
Advent International Corporation

Target: IMPERIAL DADE

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Maxar Technologies
Advent International Corporation

Target: MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

102 Dealmakers

32 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 5.20 B

Value

07 Apr 2023|United States|Building Materials: Other
Marjam Supply Company
Foundation Building Materials

Target: MARJAM SUPPLY COMPANY

Bidder: FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2023|Netherlands|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Viterra
Bunge

Target: VITERRA LTD

Bidder: BUNGE LTD

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

124 Dealmakers

10 Target | 63 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 14.35 B

Value

31 Jan 2024|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
Foundation Building Materials
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS INC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Consumer Services: Other
Motorsport Images
Getty Images

Target: MOTORSPORT IMAGES

Bidder: GETTY IMAGES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2024|Canada|Auto Services
Kik Consumer Products (auto Care Business)
Recochem Holdings

Target: KIK CONSUMER PRODUCTS (AUTO CARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: RECOCHEM HOLDINGS INC

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 33 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Nov 2024|United States|Internet
Ziply Fiber
Bce

Target: ZIPLY FIBER

Bidder: BCE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

24 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 2.73 B

Value

30 Apr 2025|Netherlands|Containers and Packaging
Schoeller Allibert
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

Target: SCHOELLER ALLIBERT

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 61 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Aug 2025|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
Foundation Building Materials
Lowe's Companies

Target: FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS INC

Bidder: LOWE'S COMPANIES INC

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

109 Dealmakers

37 Target | 61 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 6.52 B

Value

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