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Ian A. NussbaumLatham & Watkins

Ian A. Nussbaum

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals54
Valued Deals41
Total Value£ 98.43 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.40 B

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30 Jan 2018|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Refinitiv Holdings
Blackstone Group

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

31 Service Providers

18 Bidder | 13 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 12.06 B

Value

10 Jun 2019|United States|Software
Tableau Software
Salesforce

Target: TABLEAU SOFTWARE

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

37 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 12.32 B

Value

21 May 2018|United States|Electricity Distribution
Gulf Power Company
Nextera Energy

Target: GULF POWER COMPANY

Bidder: NEXTERA ENERGY INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 4.51 B

Value

20 Nov 2019|United States|FinTech
Honey Science Corporation
Paypal Holdings

Target: HONEY SCIENCE CORPORATION

Bidder: PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

12 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.10 B

Value

04 Dec 2019|United States|Software
Instructure
Thoma Bravo

Target: INSTRUCTURE INC

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

9 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

19 Dec 2019|United States|Semiconductors
Xperi Corporation
Tivo Corporation

Target: XPERI CORPORATION

Bidder: TIVO CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

30 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 2.29 B

Value

19 Dec 2019|United States|Software
Telaria
The Rubicon Project

Target: TELARIA INC

Bidder: THE RUBICON PROJECT INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 228 M

Value

05 May 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Portola Pharmaceuticals
Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Target: PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

29 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

06 Jul 2020|United States|Alternative Electricity
Vivint Solar
SUNRUN

Target: VIVINT SOLAR

Bidder: SUNRUN

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

31 Target | 42 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.56 B

Value

24 Sep 2020|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Rubie's Costume Company
Atalaya Capital Management

Target: RUBIE'S COSTUME COMPANY

Bidder: ATALAYA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

14 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 104 M

Value

14 Jan 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Innovation Specialists
Accolade

Target: INNOVATION SPECIALISTS LLC

Bidder: ACCOLADE INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 337 M

Value

18 Feb 2021|United States|Software
HUMIO
Crowdstrike Holdings

Target: HUMIO

Bidder: CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

21 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 285 M

Value

04 Mar 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Five Prime Therapeutics
Amgen

Target: FIVE PRIME THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: AMGEN INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

20 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.36 B

Value

23 Apr 2021|United States|Health Care Services
PLUSHCARE
Accolade

Target: PLUSHCARE

Bidder: ACCOLADE INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

5 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 323 M

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software
ZIPWHIP
Twilio

Target: ZIPWHIP

Bidder: TWILIO INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

36 Target | 32 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 602 M

Value

21 May 2021|United Kingdom|Consumer Electronics
WAVEOPTICS
Snap

Target: WAVEOPTICS

Bidder: SNAP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

7 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 352 M

Value

05 Aug 2021|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Beyond Yoga
Levi Strauss & Co

Target: BEYOND YOGA

Bidder: LEVI STRAUSS & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
Supernus Pharmaceuticals

Target: ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

21 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 330 M

Value

04 Nov 2021|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
NEOPHOTONICS
Lumentum Holdings

Target: NEOPHOTONICS

Bidder: LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

39 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 680 M

Value

11 Feb 2021|United States|Software
SQREEN
DATADOG

Target: SQREEN

Bidder: DATADOG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2022|United States|Health Care Services
NURX
Thirty Madison

Target: NURX

Bidder: THIRTY MADISON

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

17 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2022|United States|Management Consulting
Abaxx Associate
Chainalysis

Target: ABAXX ASSOCIATE

Bidder: CHAINALYSIS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2022|United States|Software
Sailpoint Technologies
Thoma Bravo

Target: SAILPOINT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

9 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 5.29 B

Value

07 Mar 2022|United States|Digital Services
Topcoat Data
Snyk

Target: TOPCOAT DATA

Bidder: SNYK LIMITED

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2022|United States|Digital Services
Coherent Path
Movable Ink

Target: COHERENT PATH

Bidder: MOVABLE INK

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2022|United States|Software
FUGUE
Snyk

Target: FUGUE

Bidder: SNYK LIMITED

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 May 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals
TEMBEXA
Emergent Biosolutions

Target: TEMBEXA

Bidder: EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 275 M

Value

23 Jun 2022|United States|Electrical Components
Ais Investment Holdings
Fernweh Group

Target: AIS INVESTMENT HOLDINGS

Bidder: FERNWEH GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

43 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 244 M

Value

01 Sep 2022|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
EVERSIGHT
Instacart

Target: EVERSIGHT

Bidder: INSTACART INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2022|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
ROSIE
Instacart

Target: ROSIE

Bidder: INSTACART INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2022|United States|Auto Services
Iaa
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Target: IAA INC

Bidder: RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

147 Dealmakers

59 Target | 89 Bidder

£ 6.42 B

Value

23 Jan 2023|Canada|Machinery: Industrial
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Starboard Value

Target: RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS

Bidder: STARBOARD VALUE LP

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 403 M

Value

15 Dec 2022|United States|IT Services: Other
LEARNPLATFORM
Instructure

Target: LEARNPLATFORM

Bidder: INSTRUCTURE INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

27 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
Endeavor Group Holdings

Target: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

68 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.54 B

Value

22 May 2023|Switzerland|Biotechnology
VECTIVBIO
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals

Target: VECTIVBIO

Bidder: IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

24 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 803 M

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals
EQRX
Revolution Medicines

Target: EQRX

Bidder: REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

109 Dealmakers

72 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 900 M

Value

20 Jul 2023|United States|Semiconductors
RAMBUS
Cadence Design Systems

Target: RAMBUS

Bidder: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

4 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2023|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Rover Group
Blackstone Group

Target: ROVER GROUP INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

16 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.82 B

Value

24 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Manchester United
Jim Ratcliffe

Target: MANCHESTER UNITED

Bidder: JIM RATCLIFFE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

13 Target | 45 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.23 B

Value

09 Jan 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Aiolos Bio
Glaxosmithkline

Target: AIOLOS BIO INC

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Entertainment
Endeavor Group Holdings
Mubadala Investment Company

Target: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

35 Service Providers

9 Target | 26 Bidder

158 Dealmakers

73 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 13.68 B

Value

18 Jun 2024|United States|Medical Equipment
Silk Road Medical
Boston Scientific Corporation

Target: SILK ROAD MEDICAL

Bidder: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

46 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 914 M

Value

07 Jul 2024|United States|Entertainment
Paramount Global
Skydance Media

Target: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

Bidder: SKYDANCE MEDIA LLC

24 Service Providers

13 Target | 11 Bidder

129 Dealmakers

112 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 6.55 B

Value

16 Aug 2024|Singapore|Real Estate Services
Propertyguru Pte
Eqt Partners

Target: PROPERTYGURU PTE LTD

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

43 Target | 21 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 856 M

Value

21 Aug 2024|United States|General Mining
Consol Energy
Arch Resources

Target: CONSOL ENERGY

Bidder: ARCH RESOURCES

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

26 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.80 B

Value

17 Jul 2024|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Louisiana Pigment Company
Kronos Worldwide

Target: LOUISIANA PIGMENT COMPANY

Bidder: KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 154 M

Value

01 Jul 2024|United States|Software
SCRIBBLES
Instructure

Target: SCRIBBLES

Bidder: INSTRUCTURE INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Oct 2024|United States|Household Furnishings
The Container Store
Beyond

Target: THE CONTAINER STORE

Bidder: BEYOND INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 30 M

Value

07 Nov 2024|United States|Education Services
Oog
Figs

Target: OOG INC

Bidder: FIGS INC

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2024|United States|Software
Sparta Science
Oura Health

Target: SPARTA SCIENCE

Bidder: OURA HEALTH LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2025|United States|Software
OFFERFIT
BRAZE

Target: OFFERFIT

Bidder: BRAZE

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

26 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 251 M

Value

06 May 2025|United States|FinTech
AVIDXCHANGE
Tpg Capital

Target: AVIDXCHANGE

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

54 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

20 Jun 2025|United States|Software
COUCHBASE
Haveli Investments

Target: COUCHBASE

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

41 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

07 Jul 2025|India|Business Process Outsourcing
Wns (holdings)
Capgemini

Target: WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

Bidder: CAPGEMINI SE

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

33 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 2.42 B

Value

20 Aug 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Guess?
Authentic Brands Group

Target: GUESS? INC

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

23 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.04 B

Value

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