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Howard Ellin

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals64
Valued Deals43
Total Value£286,395M
Avg. Deal Size£6,660M

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United States
Entertainment
PublicAcquisitionMajority
Twenty-first Century Fox

target

Twenty-first Century Fox

The Walt Disney Company

bidder

The Walt Disney Company

£62,623m

105 dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
AcquisitionPublicMajority
Red Hat

target

Red Hat

Ibm Corporation

bidder

Ibm Corporation

£25,361m

95 dealmakers

United States
Business Process Outsourcing
PublicAcquisitionMajority
Express Scripts Holding Co

target

Express Scripts Holding Co

Cigna Corporation

bidder

Cigna Corporation

£48,675m

65 dealmakers

United States
Investment Banking
MergerPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Leerink Partners

target

Leerink Partners

Svb Financial Group

bidder

Svb Financial Group

£214m

6 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
AcquisitionPrivateMajority
Gimlet Media

target

Gimlet Media

Spotify

bidder

Spotify

£176m

8 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
AcquisitionPrivate
Anchor Fm

target

Anchor Fm

Spotify

bidder

Spotify

value n/a

6 dealmakers

United States
Publishing
AcquisitionPrivate
PARCAST

target

PARCAST

Spotify

bidder

Spotify

value n/a

25 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPublic
Medidata Solutions

target

Medidata Solutions

Dassault Systemes

bidder

Dassault Systemes

£4,565m

46 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Facilities
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajority
National Veterinary Associates

target

National Veterinary Associates

Jab Holdings

bidder

Jab Holdings

value n/a

13 dealmakers

United States
Aerospace
PrivateMergerAcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate Equity
Virgin Galactic

target

Virgin Galactic

Social Capital Hedosophia

bidder

Social Capital Hedosophia

£1,197m

83 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
AcquisitionPrivate
SOUNDBETTER

target

SOUNDBETTER

Spotify

bidder

Spotify

value n/a

12 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications infrastructure
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityDomestic
Ap Wip Investments Holdings

target

Ap Wip Investments Holdings

Landscape Acquistion Holdings

bidder

Landscape Acquistion Holdings

£664m

45 dealmakers

United States
Online and Social Platforms
AcquisitionPrivateMajority
STUBHUB

target

STUBHUB

VIAGOGO

bidder

VIAGOGO

£3,153m

46 dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityAcquisitionMergerPublicDe-SPAC
Vertiv Holdings

target

Vertiv Holdings

Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

bidder

Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

£4,026m

22 dealmakers

United States
Investment Banking
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Greentech Capital Advisors

target

Greentech Capital Advisors

Nomura Holdings

bidder

Nomura Holdings

value n/a

12 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityDomestic
Dynetics

target

Dynetics

Leidos Holdings

bidder

Leidos Holdings

£1,235m

32 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
The Ringer

target

The Ringer

Spotify

bidder

Spotify

£192m

17 dealmakers

United States
Cosmetics
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Vital Proteins

target

Vital Proteins

Nestle Health Science

bidder

Nestle Health Science

value n/a

16 dealmakers

United States
Real Estate Services
MajorityDomesticReverse TakeoverAcquisitionMergerPrivatePrivate EquityDe-SPAC
Opendoor Technologies

target

Opendoor Technologies

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp Ii

bidder

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp Ii

£3,752m

34 dealmakers

United StatesUnited States
Entertainment
MajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Zenimax Media

target

Zenimax Media

Microsoft Corp

bidder

Microsoft Corp

£5,804m

53 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
Reverse TakeoverAcquisitionMergerMajorityDomesticPrivatePrivate EquityDe-SPAC
Clover Health

target

Clover Health

Social Capital Hedosophia

bidder

Social Capital Hedosophia

£2,854m

64 dealmakers

Canada
Entertainment
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity
MEGAPHONE

target

MEGAPHONE

Spotify

bidder

Spotify

£188m

25 dealmakers

United States
Medical Supplies
MajorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivate
BYTE

target

BYTE

Dentsply Sirona

bidder

Dentsply Sirona

£764m

27 dealmakers

United States
FinTech
PrivateMergerAcquisitionMajorityDomesticDe-SPACPrivate Equity
SOFI

target

SOFI

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp V

bidder

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp V

£6,371m

75 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionMergerPrivateMajorityDomesticDe-SPACReverse Takeover
Celularity

target

Celularity

Gx Acquisition Corp

bidder

Gx Acquisition Corp

£920m

52 dealmakers

United States
Financial Data and Systems
PrivateMajorityDomesticAcquisition
Creditsights

target

Creditsights

Fitch Group

bidder

Fitch Group

value n/a

16 dealmakers

United States
Airlines
MergerPrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross BorderReverse TakeoverDe-SPACPrivate Equity
Wheels Up

target

Wheels Up

Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle

bidder

Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle

£1,532m

39 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivatePrivate Equity
EVICORE

target

EVICORE

Express Scripts Holding Co

bidder

Express Scripts Holding Co

£2,741m

26 dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
MajorityReverse TakeoverMergerAcquisitionDomesticPrivateDe-SPACPrivate Equity
Blacksky Holdings

target

Blacksky Holdings

Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp

bidder

Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp

£793m

52 dealmakers

United States
Automobiles
Private EquityMajorityPrivateMergerDomesticReverse TakeoverDe-SPAC
Xos

target

Xos

Nextgen Acquisition Corp.

bidder

Nextgen Acquisition Corp.

£1,426m

40 dealmakers

United States
Transportation Services
Private EquityMajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisitionMergerDe-SPACReverse Takeover
Joby Aviation

target

Joby Aviation

Reinvent Technology Partners

bidder

Reinvent Technology Partners

£4,685m

58 dealmakers

United States
Hotels and Motels
Real EstateAcquisitionDomesticPrivate EquityPrivate
Venetian Resort

target

Venetian Resort

Apollo Global Management

bidder

Apollo Global Management

£1,616m

31 dealmakers

United States
Real Estate Holding and Development
Private EquityReverse TakeoverMergerAcquisitionDomesticPrivateDe-SPACMajority
Wework Companies

target

Wework Companies

Bow Capital

bidder

Bow Capital

£6,532m

107 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross Border
Betty Labs

target

Betty Labs

Spotify

bidder

Spotify

value n/a

16 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Facilities
PrivateMergerDomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Iora Health

target

Iora Health

1life Healthcare

bidder

1life Healthcare

£1,483m

64 dealmakers

Germany
E-commerce
PrivateCross BorderDe-SPACMajorityAcquisitionReverse TakeoverMerger
Signa Sports United

target

Signa Sports United

Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation

bidder

Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation

£2,264m

71 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
PrivateMajorityCross BorderAcquisition
Podz

target

Podz

Spotify

bidder

Spotify

value n/a

16 dealmakers

United States
Auto Technology
AcquisitionReverse TakeoverDe-SPACPrivateMergerPrivate EquityDomesticMajority
Aurora Innovation

target

Aurora Innovation

Baillie Gifford & Co

bidder

Baillie Gifford & Co

£9,445m

37 dealmakers

United States
Aerospace
DomesticReverse TakeoverPrivateAcquisitionDe-SPACPrivate EquityMajorityMerger
Virgin Orbit

target

Virgin Orbit

Ae Industrial Partners

bidder

Ae Industrial Partners

£2,348m

60 dealmakers

United States
Auto Services
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajority
Prime Automotive Group

target

Prime Automotive Group

Group 1 Automotive

bidder

Group 1 Automotive

value n/a

6 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
MajorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisition
FINDAWAY

target

FINDAWAY

Spotify

bidder

Spotify

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Energy / Utility Services
Private EquityVenture CapitalDe-SPACAcquisitionMajorityMergerPrivateDomesticReverse Takeover
Voltus

target

Voltus

Solanas Capital

bidder

Solanas Capital

£976m

39 dealmakers

United States
Casinos and Gambling
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
FLOWPLAY

target

FLOWPLAY

Wind Creek Hospitality

bidder

Wind Creek Hospitality

value n/a

16 dealmakers

Switzerland
Casinos and Gambling
Cross BorderPrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionReverse TakeoverDe-SPACPrivateMerger
Allwyn Entertainment

target

Allwyn Entertainment

Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp

bidder

Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp

£6,860m

53 dealmakers

United States
Media Agencies
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
PODSIGHTS

target

PODSIGHTS

Spotify

bidder

Spotify

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
CHARTABLE

target

CHARTABLE

Spotify

bidder

Spotify

value n/a

18 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Online and Social Platforms
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionCross Border
Sonantic

target

Sonantic

Spotify

bidder

Spotify

value n/a

18 dealmakers

Canada
Food Products
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity
Champion Petfoods

target

Champion Petfoods

Mars Petcare

bidder

Mars Petcare

value n/a

50 dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Sms Assist

target

Sms Assist

LESSEN

bidder

LESSEN

£782m

45 dealmakers

United States
Recreational Products
MajorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivate
Playaway Products

target

Playaway Products

Penguin Random House

bidder

Penguin Random House

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
PrivateDomesticPrivate EquityDe-SPACAcquisitionMajorityReverse Takeover
Allurion Technologies

target

Allurion Technologies

Compute Health Acquisition Corp

bidder

Compute Health Acquisition Corp

£414m

14 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications infrastructure
AcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderPublicMajority
Radius Global Infrastructure

target

Radius Global Infrastructure

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

£2,485m

91 dealmakers

United States
Auto Parts
DomesticMergerDe-SPACAcquisitionMajorityReverse TakeoverPrivate
ZERONOX

target

ZERONOX

Growth For Good Acquisition Corporation

bidder

Growth For Good Acquisition Corporation

£255m

16 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
AcquisitionMajorityPublicDomestic
Heska Corporation

target

Heska Corporation

MARS

bidder

MARS

£1,057m

22 dealmakers

United States
Investment Banking
MajorityRestructuringAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateDomesticMbo
Svb Securities

target

Svb Securities

Jeff Leerink

bidder

Jeff Leerink

£78m

47 dealmakers

United States
Household Appliance
MajorityCross BorderPublicSpin OffDemerger
SHARKNINJA

target

SHARKNINJA

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Nfp Corp

target

Nfp Corp

Aon

bidder

Aon

£10,507m

87 dealmakers

India
Entertainment
Joint VentureDomesticMergerPrivate
Reliance Industries / Viacom18 / Disney Joint Venture

target

Reliance Industries / Viacom18 / Disney Joint Venture

Bodhi Tree Systems

bidder

Bodhi Tree Systems

£6,701m

104 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
DomesticPublicAcquisitionPrivatisationPrivate EquityMajority
ENDEAVOR

target

ENDEAVOR

Mubadala Investment Company

bidder

Mubadala Investment Company

£19,850m

103 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
LOUDR

target

LOUDR

Spotify

bidder

Spotify

value n/a

18 dealmakers

United States
Online and Social Platforms
DomesticPrivateAcquisitionMajority
TENOR

target

TENOR

Google

bidder

Google

value n/a

9 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublic
Revance Therapeutics

target

Revance Therapeutics

Crown Laboratories

bidder

Crown Laboratories

£724m

34 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate Equity
Qgenda

target

Qgenda

The Hearst Corporation

bidder

The Hearst Corporation

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United States
Food Products
MajorityAcquisitionPublicDomestic
Kellanova (ex-kellogg Company)

target

Kellanova (ex-kellogg Company)

Mars

bidder

Mars

£28,090m

44 dealmakers

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