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Howard Shelanski

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals34

Valued Deals30

Total Value£ 153.01 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.10 B

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04 Dec 2017|United States|Health Care Services

Target: AETNA INC

Bidder: CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

25 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 57.03 B

Value

19 Mar 2018|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION

Bidder: FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

26 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 860 M

Value

22 May 2019|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: AVON PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: NATURA COSMETICOS SA

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

26 Target | 22 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

Value

30 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: IHS MARKIT

Bidder: S&P GLOBAL INC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 33.03 B

Value

14 Dec 2020|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: QUICKCHEK

Bidder: MURPHY USA

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 487 M

Value

28 Jan 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CENTRIFY

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: TRUSTAFF MANAGEMENT INC

Bidder: TRILANTIC NORTH AMERICA

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BIOFREEZE

Bidder: RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: THYCOTIC

Bidder: CENTRIFY

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.00 B

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Investment Banking

Target: BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN INVESTOR SERVICES

Bidder: STATE STREET CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.53 B

Value

08 Sep 2021|United States|Security Services

Target: SPECTRUM BRANDS (HARDWARE AND HOMEIMPROVEMENT DIVISION)

Bidder: ASSA ABLOY

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 3.12 B

Value

22 Oct 2021|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: FTS INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: PROFRAC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

16 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 295 M

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Pest Control

Target: TERMINIX GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

34 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

22 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control

Target: WATERLOGIC PLC

Bidder: CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2022|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: US ECOLOGY INC

Bidder: REPUBLIC SERVICES INC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

34 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.62 B

Value

18 Apr 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: NATUS MEDICAL

Bidder: ARCHIMED SAS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

23 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 919 M

Value

11 Jul 2022|Italy|Catering

Target: AUTOGRILL

Bidder: DUFRY AG

23 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder | 5 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

21 Target | 69 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 2.55 B

Value

08 Sep 2022|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: NORTEX MIDSTREAM PARTNERS

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 368 M

Value

15 Dec 2022|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: MOUNTAINWEST PIPELINES HOLDING COMPANY

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.21 B

Value

27 Dec 2022|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: APPHARVEST INC (BEREA GREENHOUSE IN KENTUCKY)

Bidder: COFRA HOLDING AG

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 105 M

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: LIVENT CORPORATION

Bidder: ALLKEM

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

21 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

13 Jul 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: DENBURY RESOURCES INC

Bidder: EXXONMOBIL

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

42 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.78 B

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: SOVOS BRANDS

Bidder: CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

24 Target | 13 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 2.12 B

Value

02 Nov 2023|United States|Management Consulting

Target: CURETON MIDSTREAM

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.04 B

Value

27 Dec 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HARTREE PARTNERS (PORTFOLIO OF NATURAL GAS STORAGE ASSETS)

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

£ 1.53 B

Value

15 Jul 2024|Canada|Iron and Steel

Target: STELCO HOLDINGS

Bidder: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

48 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.92 B

Value

07 Aug 2024|United States|Health Care Services

Target: PETIQ INC

Bidder: BANSK GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

35 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.18 B

Value

09 Oct 2024|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: ARCADIUM LITHIUM

Bidder: RIO TINTO

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

35 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 5.12 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|United States|Banks

Target: SANDY SPRING BANCORP

Bidder: ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

10 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.23 B

Value

28 Oct 2024|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: AOC LLC

Bidder: NIPPON PAINT HOLDINGS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 3.35 B

Value

25 Nov 2024|United States|Cement

Target: SUMMIT MATERIALS

Bidder: QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

26 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 9.17 B

Value

04 Dec 2024|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC

Bidder: AYA HEALTHCARE

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

13 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 485 M

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: UNIFIRST

Bidder: CINTAS CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 4.24 B

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: IDRX

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

38 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 941 M

Value