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Howard Block

Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals14
Valued Deals11
Total Value£11,467M
Avg. Deal Size£1,042M

Market Context

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United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMajority
ACUMATICA

target

ACUMATICA

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Aerospace
MergerAcquisitionPrivate EquityPublic
Wesco Aircraft Holdings

target

Wesco Aircraft Holdings

Platinum Equity

bidder

Platinum Equity

£1,571m

dealmakers

Switzerland
Software
AcquisitionPrivate EquityMinorityPrivateVenture Capital
ACRONIS

target

ACRONIS

Goldman Sachs Private Equity

bidder

Goldman Sachs Private Equity

£118m

dealmakers

United States
Property and Casualty Insurance
AcquisitionPublicPrivate EquityMajorityDomestic
National General Holdings Corp

target

National General Holdings Corp

The Allstate Corporation

bidder

The Allstate Corporation

£3,201m

dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
AcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityDomesticPrivate
Versant Health

target

Versant Health

Metlife

bidder

Metlife

£1,313m

dealmakers

United States
Life Insurance
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityDisposalMajorityDomestic
Allstate Life Insurance Business

target

Allstate Life Insurance Business

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£2,046m

dealmakers

Switzerland
Software
Private EquityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivateVenture CapitalMinority
ACRONIS

target

ACRONIS

Cvc Capital Partners

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

£180m

dealmakers

United States
Home Improvement Retailers
DomesticMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPublic
At Home Group

target

At Home Group

Hellman & Friedman

bidder

Hellman & Friedman

£2,007m

dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Salient Crgt

target

Salient Crgt

GOVERNMENTCIO

bidder

GOVERNMENTCIO

£507m

dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
DomesticPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionMajorityJoint Venture
Title Insurance Underwriter Joint Venture

target

Title Insurance Underwriter Joint Venture

Centerbridge Partners

bidder

Centerbridge Partners

£220m

dealmakers

Canada
Software
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityPrivate
ACCEDIAN

target

ACCEDIAN

Cisco Systems

bidder

Cisco Systems

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
Bamboo Ide8 Insurance Services

target

Bamboo Ide8 Insurance Services

White Mountains Insurance Group

bidder

White Mountains Insurance Group

£234m

dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
MergerDomesticPrivatisationMajorityPublicPrivate Equity
DOMA

target

DOMA

Title Resources Group

bidder

Title Resources Group

£66m

dealmakers

Switzerland
Software
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityCross Border
ACRONIS

target

ACRONIS

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

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