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Jack Orford

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 44.14 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.45 B

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17 Jan 2020|United States|Medical Services

Target: DECISION RESOURCES GROUP

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 729 M

Value

18 Feb 2020|United States|Software

Target: RSA SECURITY LLC

Bidder: SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: MOBILE MINI INC

Bidder: WILLSCOT MOBILE MINI

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

40 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.15 B

Value

29 Jul 2020|Guernsey|Knowledge Process Outsourcing

Target: CPA GLOBAL LTD

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

28 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 5.27 B

Value

16 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: RSA SECURITY LLC

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: SUN WORLD INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software

Target: PROQUEST

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

30 Target | 16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 3.75 B

Value

25 May 2021|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

7 Target | 23 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 4.24 B

Value

11 Oct 2021|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: GENESIS CAPITAL

Bidder: NEW RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORP.

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: MJH LIFE SCIENCES

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.86 B

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

01 Jun 2022|Italy|Entertainment

Target: AC MILAN

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.02 B

Value

19 Jul 2022|Vietnam|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: PVI HOLDINGS

Bidder: MIDDLEGROUND CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2022|Canada|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: SIERRA WIRELESS INC

Bidder: SEMTECH CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

22 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 982 M

Value

13 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

Bidder: JOSH HARRIS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 4.82 B

Value

15 May 2023|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: ANGELO GORDON

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

113 Dealmakers

44 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 2.17 B

Value

10 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: FORCEPOINT (G2CI BUSINESS)

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.91 B

Value

21 Jul 2023|United States|Paints and Coatings

Target: CHASE CORPORATION

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

21 Feb 2024|United States|Software

Target: FASTPATH

Bidder: DELINEA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

12 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 May 2024|United States|Energy / Utility Services

Target: VOLTYX

Bidder: ASPLUNDH

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

9 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: GARRISON TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: EVERFOX

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2024|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: NEW MEXICO GAS COMPANY

Bidder: BERNHARD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 977 M

Value

04 Nov 2024|United States|Airlines

Target: ATSG

Bidder: STONEPEAK

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 2.40 B

Value

16 Dec 2024|United States|Auto Parts

Target: THE SHYFT GROUP

Bidder: AEBI SCHMIDT GROUP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

33 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2024|United States|Paper

Target: AMERICAN GREETINGS

Bidder: ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

24 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: CLIFFWATER LLC

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2025|United States|Software

Target: SABRE (HOSPITALITY SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 826 M

Value

06 May 2025|United States|FinTech

Target: AVIDXCHANGE

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 376 M

Value