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James E. Langston

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals72

Valued Deals57

Total Value£ 144.22 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.53 B

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19 Jun 2017|United States|Recreational Services

Target: HAYWARD HOLDINGS

Bidder: MSD PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 1.50 B

Value

06 Jul 2017|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: HSN INC

Bidder: LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Target

£ 1.00 B

Value

09 Jan 2017|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SURGICAL CARE AFFILIATES

Bidder: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

23 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 1.87 B

Value

16 Jan 2017|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY INC

Bidder: NOBLE ENERGY INC

3 Service Providers

3 Target

5 Dealmakers

5 Target

n/a

Value

16 Jun 2017|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: DURAVANT LLC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2017|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: WESTERN REFINING LOGISTICS LP

Bidder: ANDEAVOR LOGISTICS LP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Aug 2017|Cyprus|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: SONGA OFFSHORE SE

Bidder: TRANSOCEAN LTD

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Target

£ 2.55 B

Value

16 Nov 2017|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: CLOPAY PLASTICS PRODUCTS COMPANY INC.

Bidder: BERRY GLOBAL INC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 144 M

Value

06 Aug 2018|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: BEMIS COMPANY INC

Bidder: AMCOR PLC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

38 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 5.18 B

Value

08 Oct 2018|United States|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: ROWAN COMPANIES INC

Bidder: ENSCO PLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

22 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.88 B

Value

30 Apr 2018|United States|Oil Refining and Marketing

Target: ANDEAVOR LOGISTICS LP

Bidder: MPLX

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

37 Target | 18 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 22.72 B

Value

23 Feb 2018|United States|Food Products

Target: BLUE BUFFALO PET PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: GENERAL MILLS INC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

30 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 5.75 B

Value

20 Feb 2019|United States|Security Services

Target: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 547 M

Value

15 May 2019|Austria|Machinery: Specialty

Target: MOTION06 GMBH

Bidder: DURAVANT LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2019|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: PREGIS

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2019|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: EMPIRE RESORTS INC

Bidder: GENTING MALAYSIA

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Aug 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SRC ENERGY INC

Bidder: PDC ENERGY INC

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

11 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.38 B

Value

12 Nov 2019|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

10 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

21 Nov 2019|United States|Security Services

Target: SOS SECURITY LLC

Bidder: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2020|United States|Machinery: Agricultural

Target: WOODSIDE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

Bidder: DURAVANT LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2020|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: STEIN MART INC

Bidder: KINGSWOOD CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 22 M

Value

19 May 2020|Japan|Diversified Financials

Target: SONY FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: SONY CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 3.06 B

Value

09 Jul 2020|United States|Gaming

Target: EPIC GAMES INC

Bidder: SONY CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 195 M

Value

12 Aug 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: MONTAGE RESOURCES

Bidder: SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

14 Target | 20 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 156 M

Value

28 Sep 2020|United States|Iron and Steel

Target: ARCELORMITTAL USA LLC

Bidder: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 1.10 B

Value

27 Jan 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PERSPECTA INC

Bidder: PERATON

25 Service Providers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

29 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 5.84 B

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Computer Hardware

Target: IONQ INC

Bidder: FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

20 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

23 Mar 2021|Canada|Food Products

Target: YOPLAIT CANADA

Bidder: GROUPE SODIAAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Apr 2021|United States|Gaming

Target: EPIC GAMES INC

Bidder: APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT LP

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 728 M

Value

02 Jun 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: INDIGO NATURAL RESOURCES LLC

Bidder: SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

16 Target | 27 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.90 B

Value

28 Jul 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: VESTCOM

Bidder: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 1.04 B

Value

27 Oct 2021|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION (LOTTERY BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 54 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

Value

29 Oct 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: DURAVANT LLC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

28 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Nov 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: GEP HAYNESVILLE LLC

Bidder: SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY

19 Service Providers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

11 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.37 B

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: ZIX CORPORATION

Bidder: OPENTEXT

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 636 M

Value

24 Nov 2021|Netherlands|Paints and Coatings

Target: HEXION (GLOBAL EPOXY BUSINESS)

Bidder: WESTLAKE CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 893 M

Value

06 Dec 2021|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: THE COASTAL COMPANIES

Bidder: SYSCO CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 397 M

Value

31 Jan 2022|United States|Gaming

Target: BUNGIE

Bidder: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

5 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 2.68 B

Value

14 Mar 2022|United States|Luxury Items

Target: MAUI JIM

Bidder: KERING SA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.26 B

Value

25 Mar 2022|United States|Household Furnishings

Target: BED BATH & BEYOND

Bidder: RC VENTURES

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

14 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2022|United States|Gaming

Target: EPIC GAMES INC

Bidder: SONY CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.53 B

Value

05 Apr 2022|Israel|Electrical Components

Target: ATTENTI

Bidder: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

9 Target | 37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 184 M

Value

31 May 2022|Canada|Building Materials: Other

Target: KAYCAN

Bidder: COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

23 Bidder

£ 736 M

Value

25 May 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: SUDDENLY SALAD

Bidder: EAGLE FAMILY FOODS GROUP

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 486 M

Value

25 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: OPENTEXT

22 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

42 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 5.07 B

Value

06 Sep 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BRIGHAM MINERALS INC

Bidder: SITIO ROYALTIES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

27 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 4.17 B

Value

03 Nov 2022|Canada|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: LOWE'S COMPANIES INC (CANADIAN RETAIL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 348 M

Value

14 Mar 2023|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: UNIVAR SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

27 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 6.68 B

Value

15 Mar 2023|United States|Internet

Target: KA’ENA CORPORATION

Bidder: T-MOBILE INTERNATIONAL

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

24 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

04 May 2023|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: ARCONIC CORP

Bidder: IRENIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

22 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 4.15 B

Value

18 May 2023|United States|Gaming

Target: SCIPLAY

Bidder: LIGHT & WONDER (EX SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION)

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 388 M

Value

12 Jun 2023|Canada|Building Materials: Other

Target: BUILDING PRODUCTS OF CANADA

Bidder: COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

18 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 791 M

Value

09 May 2023|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: FORTRESS NORTH AMERICA

Bidder: COMPASS MINERALS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2023|Brazil|IT Services: Other

Target: SINQIA SA

Bidder: EVERTEC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 459 M

Value

25 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: IMPERVA INC

Bidder: THALES GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 2.80 B

Value

28 Sep 2023|United States|Machinery: Agricultural

Target: TRIMBLE / AGCO JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: TRIMBLE

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

65 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

11 Oct 2023|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: EDWARD DON & COMPANY

Bidder: SYSCO CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

7 Target | 31 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: THE BODY SHOP INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 207 M

Value

28 Nov 2023|Canada|Digital Services

Target: OPENTEXT (APPLICATION MODERNIZATION AND CONNECTIVITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROCKET SOFTWARE INC

20 Service Providers

17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 1.78 B

Value

19 Mar 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: IFF (PHARMA SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROQUETTE

14 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

54 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 2.24 B

Value

03 Apr 2024|Canada|Metal Fabricating

Target: THE BAILEY GROUP OF COMPANIES

Bidder: COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 516 M

Value

04 Apr 2024|Israel|Restaurants and Bars

Target: ALONYAL

Bidder: MCDONALD’S CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2024|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: FIKES WHOLESALE

Bidder: CASEY'S GENERAL STORES

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

19 Aug 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: ZT SYSTEMS

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

19 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.78 B

Value

04 Nov 2024|United States|Airlines

Target: AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP INC (ATSG)

Bidder: STONEPEAK

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

26 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 2.40 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ENDO INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: MALLINCKRODT PLC

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

130 Dealmakers

26 Target | 104 Bidder

£ 5.17 B

Value

15 Aug 2016|United States|Internet

Target: GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

26 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.80 B

Value

04 Aug 2025|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: STEELCASE INC

Bidder: HNI CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

19 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.66 B

Value

25 Aug 2025|Netherlands|Soft Drinks

Target: JDE PEET'S

Bidder: KEURIG DR PEPPER

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

15 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 13.60 B

Value

13 Oct 2025|United States|Automobiles

Target: POLARIS (INDIAN MOTORCYCLE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CAROLWOOD

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2025|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: ALKERMES PLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.57 B

Value

27 Oct 2025|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: KEURIG DR PEPPER

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

21 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 5.25 B

Value