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Howard EllinSkadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Howard Ellin

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals65
Valued Deals44
Total Value£ 280.80 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 6.38 B

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16 Dec 2024|United States|Publishing
Downtown Music
Virgin Music Group

Target: DOWNTOWN MUSIC

Bidder: VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 613 M

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Food Products
Kellanova (ex-kellogg Company)
Mars

Target: KELLANOVA (EX-KELLOGG COMPANY)

Bidder: MARS INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

37 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 28.01 B

Value

12 Aug 2024|United States|Biotechnology
Revance Therapeutics
Crown Laboratories

Target: REVANCE THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: CROWN LABORATORIES

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

21 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 724 M

Value

12 Aug 2024|United States|Software
Qgenda
The Hearst Corporation

Target: QGENDA LLC

Bidder: THE HEARST CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Entertainment
ENDEAVOR
Mubadala Investment Company

Target: ENDEAVOR

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

34 Service Providers

9 Target | 25 Bidder

156 Dealmakers

73 Target | 83 Bidder

£ 13.68 B

Value

28 Feb 2024|India|Entertainment
Reliance Industries / Viacom18 / Disney Joint Venture
Bodhi Tree Systems

Target: RELIANCE INDUSTRIES / VIACOM18 / DISNEY JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: BODHI TREE SYSTEMS

20 Service Providers

19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

123 Dealmakers

121 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.70 B

Value

20 Dec 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers
Nfp Corp
Aon

Target: NFP CORP

Bidder: AON PLC

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

26 Target | 55 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 10.55 B

Value

18 Jun 2023|United States|Investment Banking
Svb Securities
Jeff Leerink

Target: SVB SECURITIES LLC

Bidder: JEFF LEERINK

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 78 M

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Medical Equipment
Heska Corporation
MARS

Target: HESKA CORPORATION

Bidder: MARS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

08 Mar 2023|United States|Auto Parts
ZERONOX
Growth For Good Acquisition Corporation

Target: ZERONOX

Bidder: GROWTH FOR GOOD ACQUISITION CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 255 M

Value

01 Mar 2023|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure
Radius Global Infrastructure
Eqt Partners

Target: RADIUS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

24 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 2.48 B

Value

23 Feb 2023|United States|Household Appliance
SHARKNINJA
Institutional Investors

Target: SHARKNINJA

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2023|United States|Health Care Services
Allurion Technologies
Compute Health Acquisition Corp

Target: ALLURION TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: COMPUTE HEALTH ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 414 M

Value

01 Feb 2023|United States|Recreational Products
Playaway Products
Penguin Random House

Target: PLAYAWAY PRODUCTS

Bidder: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jan 2023|United States|Software
Sms Assist
LESSEN

Target: SMS ASSIST

Bidder: LESSEN

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

14 Target | 30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 782 M

Value

01 Nov 2022|Canada|Food Products
Champion Petfoods
Mars Petcare

Target: CHAMPION PETFOODS

Bidder: MARS PETCARE

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 47 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms
Sonantic
Spotify

Target: SONANTIC LIMITED

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2022|United States|Media Agencies
PODSIGHTS
Spotify

Target: PODSIGHTS

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
CHARTABLE
Spotify

Target: CHARTABLE

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2022|Switzerland|Casinos and Gambling
Allwyn Entertainment
Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp

Target: ALLWYN ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: COHN ROBBINS HOLDINGS CORP

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

19 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.86 B

Value

22 Dec 2021|United States|Casinos and Gambling
FLOWPLAY
Wind Creek Hospitality

Target: FLOWPLAY

Bidder: WIND CREEK HOSPITALITY

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2021|United States|Energy / Utility Services
Voltus
Solanas Capital

Target: VOLTUS INC

Bidder: SOLANAS CAPITAL

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

22 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 976 M

Value

11 Nov 2021|United States|Entertainment
FINDAWAY
Spotify

Target: FINDAWAY

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2021|United States|Auto Services
Prime Automotive Group
Group 1 Automotive

Target: PRIME AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

Bidder: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Aerospace
Virgin Orbit
Ae Industrial Partners

Target: VIRGIN ORBIT

Bidder: AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

33 Target | 22 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.35 B

Value

15 Jul 2021|United States|Auto Technology
Aurora Innovation
Baillie Gifford & Co

Target: AURORA INNOVATION

Bidder: BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 9.45 B

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment
Podz
Spotify

Target: PODZ INC

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2021|Germany|E-commerce
Signa Sports United
Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation

Target: SIGNA SPORTS UNITED GMBH

Bidder: YUCAIPA ACQUISITION CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

44 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 2.26 B

Value

07 Jun 2021|United States|Health Care Facilities
Iora Health
1life Healthcare

Target: IORA HEALTH

Bidder: 1LIFE HEALTHCARE INC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

20 Target | 34 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.48 B

Value

30 Mar 2021|United States|Software
Betty Labs
Spotify

Target: BETTY LABS INC

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
Wework Companies
Bow Capital

Target: WEWORK COMPANIES INC

Bidder: BOW CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

25 Target | 70 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 6.53 B

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels
Venetian Resort
Apollo Global Management

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

24 Feb 2021|United States|Transportation Services
Joby Aviation
Reinvent Technology Partners

Target: JOBY AVIATION

Bidder: REINVENT TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

29 Target | 25 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 4.68 B

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|Automobiles
Xos
Nextgen Acquisition Corp.

Target: XOS INC

Bidder: NEXTGEN ACQUISITION CORP.

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

19 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.43 B

Value

18 Feb 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
Blacksky Holdings
Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp

Target: BLACKSKY HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: OSPREY TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

38 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 793 M

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Airlines
Wheels Up
Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle

Target: WHEELS UP

Bidder: ASPIRATIONAL CONSUMER LIFESTYLE

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.53 B

Value

14 Jan 2021|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Creditsights
Fitch Group

Target: CREDITSIGHTS INC

Bidder: FITCH GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Celularity
Gx Acquisition Corp

Target: CELULARITY INC

Bidder: GX ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

33 Target | 17 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 920 M

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|FinTech
SOFI
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp V

Target: SOFI

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP V

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

41 Target | 23 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 6.37 B

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Medical Supplies
BYTE
Dentsply Sirona

Target: BYTE

Bidder: DENTSPLY SIRONA INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 764 M

Value

10 Nov 2020|Canada|Entertainment
MEGAPHONE
Spotify

Target: MEGAPHONE

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 188 M

Value

06 Oct 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Clover Health
Social Capital Hedosophia

Target: CLOVER HEALTH

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

32 Target | 18 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.85 B

Value

21 Sep 2020|United States|Entertainment
Zenimax Media
Microsoft Corp

Target: ZENIMAX MEDIA

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

15 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 5.80 B

Value

15 Sep 2020|United States|Real Estate Services
Opendoor Technologies
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp Ii

Target: OPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP II

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

17 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.75 B

Value

10 Jun 2020|United States|Cosmetics
Vital Proteins
Nestle Health Science

Target: VITAL PROTEINS

Bidder: NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2020|United States|Entertainment
The Ringer
Spotify

Target: THE RINGER

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 192 M

Value

17 Dec 2019|United States|Software
Dynetics
Leidos Holdings

Target: DYNETICS INC

Bidder: LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.24 B

Value

12 Dec 2019|United States|Investment Banking
Greentech Capital Advisors
Nomura Holdings

Target: GREENTECH CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

Bidder: NOMURA HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

9 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2019|United States|Software
Vertiv Holdings
Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

Target: VERTIV HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.03 B

Value

25 Nov 2019|United States|Online and Social Platforms
STUBHUB
VIAGOGO

Target: STUBHUB

Bidder: VIAGOGO

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 3.15 B

Value

19 Nov 2019|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure
Ap Wip Investments Holdings
Landscape Acquistion Holdings

Target: AP WIP INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS

Bidder: LANDSCAPE ACQUISTION HOLDINGS

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

28 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 664 M

Value

12 Sep 2019|United States|Digital Services
SOUNDBETTER
Spotify

Target: SOUNDBETTER

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace
Virgin Galactic
Social Capital Hedosophia

Target: VIRGIN GALACTIC

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

17 Jun 2019|United States|Health Care Facilities
National Veterinary Associates
Jab Holdings

Target: NATIONAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATES

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2019|United States|Software
Medidata Solutions
Dassault Systemes

Target: MEDIDATA SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: DASSAULT SYSTEMES SE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

15 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 4.57 B

Value

26 Mar 2019|United States|Publishing
PARCAST
Spotify

Target: PARCAST

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2019|United States|Entertainment
Gimlet Media
Spotify

Target: GIMLET MEDIA

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 176 M

Value

06 Feb 2019|United States|Entertainment
Anchor Fm
Spotify

Target: ANCHOR FM

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Nov 2018|United States|Investment Banking
Leerink Partners
Svb Financial Group

Target: LEERINK PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: SVB FINANCIAL GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 214 M

Value

28 Oct 2018|United States|IT Services: Other
Red Hat
Ibm Corporation

Target: RED HAT INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

40 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 25.36 B

Value

12 Apr 2018|United States|Entertainment
LOUDR
Spotify

Target: LOUDR

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2018|United States|Online and Social Platforms
TENOR
Google

Target: TENOR

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2018|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Express Scripts Holding Co
Cigna Corporation

Target: EXPRESS SCRIPTS HOLDING CO

Bidder: CIGNA CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

41 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 48.67 B

Value

14 Dec 2017|United States|Entertainment
Twenty-first Century Fox
The Walt Disney Company

Target: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX INC

Bidder: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 17 Bidder

105 Dealmakers

49 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 62.62 B

Value

10 Oct 2017|United States|Health Care Services
EVICORE
Express Scripts Holding Co

Target: EVICORE

Bidder: EXPRESS SCRIPTS HOLDING CO

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.74 B

Value

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