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Isaac J. Wheeler

Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals84

Valued Deals38

Total Value£ 200.96 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.29 B

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22 Oct 2016|United States|Entertainment

Target: TIME WARNER INC

Bidder: AT&T INC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

32 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 82.79 B

Value

09 Apr 2018|United States|Banks

Target: FIRST BANCORP OF DURANGO INC.

Bidder: TRIUMPH BANCORP INC.

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: HULU LLC

Bidder: HULU LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

11 Jun 2019|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: POLARTEC

Bidder: MILLIKEN & COMPANY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2019|United States|Investment Banking

Target: SANDLER O'NEILL

Bidder: PIPER JAFFRAY

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 386 M

Value

13 Aug 2019|United States|Banks

Target: MUTUAL OF OMAHA BANK

Bidder: CIT GROUP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 828 M

Value

27 Oct 2019|Czechia|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES LTD

Bidder: PPF GROUP

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

11 Target | 9 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.64 B

Value

01 Nov 2019|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: COLSON MEDICAL COMPANIES

Bidder: MARMON HOLDINGS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jan 2020|United States|Aerospace

Target: CONSOLIDATED AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING

Bidder: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

16 Target | 30 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

04 Feb 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SANTEN / VERILY JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2020|United States|Investment Banking

Target: THE VALENCE GROUP

Bidder: PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 May 2020|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: FOLIO FINANCIAL

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Retail REITs

Target: COLE OFFICE & INDUSTRIAL REIT II

Bidder: CIM GROUP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

16 Oct 2020|United States|Banks

Target: CIT GROUP

Bidder: FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

26 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 1.70 B

Value

21 Oct 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CRESCENT CAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

22 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 258 M

Value

13 Nov 2020|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: DRAWBRIDGE LENDING

Bidder: GALAXY DIGITAL LP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2020|Canada|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: PEOPLE CORPORATION

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 663 M

Value

23 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: WHITE OPS (HUMAN SECURITY)

Bidder: CLEARSKY

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2021|United States|Software

Target: LATCH INC

Bidder: TS INNOVATION ACQUISITIONS CORP

23 Service Providers

6 Target | 17 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

24 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.14 B

Value

01 Apr 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: SIGHTLINE PAYMENTS

Bidder: SHIFT4 VENTURES

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

8 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 72 M

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: W. R. GRACE & CO

Bidder: STANDARD INDUSTRIES INC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

26 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 5.04 B

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: DISCOVERY INC

Bidder: WARNERMEDIA

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

49 Target | 25 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 30.49 B

Value

21 Jul 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: VRIO CORP

Bidder: GRUPO WERTHEIN

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2021|Netherlands|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: NN INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.45 B

Value

15 Sep 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: GREENSKY

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

14 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.62 B

Value

07 Sep 2021|Canada|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Target: FT SYNTHETICS

Bidder: GAF

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

15 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: TRADING TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: SUMDAY

Bidder: VESTWELL

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: OPTIMAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: PERSHING

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

8 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: CARD LADDER

Bidder: COLLECTORS UNIVERSE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: SYMBOTIC

Bidder: SVF INVESTMENT CORP 3

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

21 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 3.62 B

Value

11 Feb 2022|Canada|Digital Services

Target: FINANCEIT

Bidder: INTERVEST CAPITAL PARTNERS (EX-WAFRA CAPITAL PARTNERS)

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

22 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2022|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: BNY MELLON (HEDGEMARK BUSINESS)

Bidder: INNOCAP INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2022|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: SHAFER VINEYARDS

Bidder: E-MART

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

10 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 184 M

Value

30 Mar 2022|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: COLLECTORS UNIVERSE INC

Bidder: D1 CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 76 M

Value

06 Jul 2022|United States|Management Consulting

Target: DBO PARTNERS

Bidder: PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

17 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2022|United States|Security Equipment

Target: PERIMETERX

Bidder: WHITE OPS (HUMAN SECURITY)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

24 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Mar 2022|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: OFFICE BUILDINGS 6200 AND 6220 GREENWICH DRIVE IN SAN DIEGO

Bidder: BREAKTHROUGH PROPERTIES

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 110 M

Value

03 Aug 2022|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: CALIFORNIA RESOURCES / BROOKFIELD JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CALIFORNIA RESOURCES

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC

Bidder: ALPHABET INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

12 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 869 M

Value

29 Sep 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC

Bidder: SWISS RE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2022|United States|Media Agencies

Target: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

16 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2022|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: DALLAS DESIGN DISTRICT PORTFOLIO

Bidder: MCCOURT PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2022|Switzerland|Consumer Lending

Target: CREDIT SUISSE (SECURITIZED PRODUCTS GROUP)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: JUJAMCYN THEATERS LLC

Bidder: AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

13 Target | 69 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: ALLERTON DOMESTIC INFANT FORMULA MANUFACTURING FACILITY

Bidder: BYHEART

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2022|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: PROSPECT14/ INVESTORS CONSORTIUM JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: BARINGS LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

19 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2023|Switzerland|Investment Banking

Target: CREDIT SUISSE AG

Bidder: UBS AG

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

159 Dealmakers

74 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

22 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: AUMNI

Bidder: JP MORGAN CHASE & CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Mar 2023|United States|Banks

Target: SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK (C&I BUSINESS)

Bidder: NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: FGS GLOBAL

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

29 Target | 6 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 609 M

Value

11 Apr 2023|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST

Bidder: OFFICE PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

8 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 328 M

Value

20 Mar 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: JEFFERSON COUNTY PORT ARTHUR LNG PHASE 1 PROJECT

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SEMPRA (PORT ARTHUR LNG PROJECT)

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: COMPASS DATACENTERS LLC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 7 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: GREENBOX SYSTEMS

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

£ 77 M

Value

19 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: CSM SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2023|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: KROGER / ALBERTSONS COMPANIES (579 STORES, 8 DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND 2 OFFICES)

Bidder: C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 59 Vendor

£ 2.34 B

Value

18 Sep 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: BRILLSTEIN ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Venture Capital

Target: BLUE OWL HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES (EX-COWEN HEALTHCARE INVESTMENTS)

Bidder: BLUE OWL CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

11 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: DOXA INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Nov 2023|Canada|Management Consulting

Target: LONGVIEW COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: WPP PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2023|United States|Conventional Electricity

Target: NEW ATHENS GENERATING COMPANY

Bidder: PAUL TUDOR JONES II

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: AERA ENERGY LLC

Bidder: CALIFORNIA RESOURCES

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.67 B

Value

15 Feb 2024|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: JACKPOCKET

Bidder: DRAFTKINGS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

45 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 596 M

Value

29 Feb 2024|United States|Recreational Products

Target: SGC

Bidder: COLLECTORS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2024|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: GOLDIN AUCTIONS

Bidder: EBAY INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: FENICS MARKETS XCHANGE

Bidder: BARCLAYS PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2024|United States|Investment Banking

Target: AVIDITI ADVISORS

Bidder: PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2024|United States|Aerospace

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: THE BOEING COMPANY

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

32 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 6.56 B

Value

24 Jul 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: GRAF BROTHERS

Bidder: OAK NATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: SIMPLEBET

Bidder: DRAFTKINGS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2024|United States|Banks

Target: NORTHWAY

Bidder: CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 66 M

Value

24 Oct 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Bidder: NICOLE PADGETT

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2025|United States|Computer Hardware

Target: WALMART (ADVANCED SYSTEMS AND ROBOTICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYMBOTIC

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 163 M

Value

28 Mar 2025|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: X CORP (EX TWITTER)

Bidder: XAI CORP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 34.79 B

Value

27 May 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: NEW YORK LIBERTY

Bidder: JACK MA

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2025|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: GUILD HOLDINGS COMPANY

Bidder: BAYVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

16 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 961 M

Value

29 Jul 2025|Italy|Luxury Items

Target: ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA GROUP

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

14 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 94 M

Value

29 Jul 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: DURECT CORPORATION

Bidder: BAUSCH HEALTH

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 308 M

Value

15 Sep 2025|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BERRY CORPORATION

Bidder: CALIFORNIA RESOURCES

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

39 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 528 M

Value

23 Sep 2025|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SEMPRA INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

58 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 7.41 B

Value

23 Sep 2025|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SEMPRA (PORT ARTHUR LNG PROJECT)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE CREDIT & INSURANCE (BXCI)

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 5.19 B

Value

01 Oct 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: BBH CREDIT PARTNERS

Bidder: AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value