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James P. DoughertyDavis Polk & Wardwell

James P. Dougherty

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals35
Valued Deals31
Total Value£ 76.92 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.48 B

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30 Apr 2018|United States|Oil Refining and Marketing
Andeavor Logistics
MPLX

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

11 Jun 2018|United States|Diversified Materials
Usg Corporation
Knauf Kg

Target: USG CORPORATION

Bidder: KNAUF KG

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

21 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 5.18 B

Value

29 Apr 2019|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Lord Corporation
Parker Hannifin Corporation

Target: LORD CORPORATION

Bidder: PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

11 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 2.84 B

Value

03 Jul 2019|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Omnova Solutions
Synthomer

Target: OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: SYNTHOMER PLC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

7 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 652 M

Value

03 Dec 2019|United States|Iron and Steel
Ak Steel Holding
Cleveland-cliffs

Target: AK STEEL HOLDING

Bidder: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

27 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 2.32 B

Value

12 Dec 2019|United States|Specialty Retailers
Park Place Dealerships
Asbury Automotive Group

Target: PARK PLACE DEALERSHIPS

Bidder: ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 750 M

Value

19 Dec 2019|Switzerland|Paints and Coatings
Clariant (masterbatches Business)
Polyone Corporation

Target: CLARIANT (MASTERBATCHES BUSINESS)

Bidder: POLYONE CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

28 Sep 2020|United States|Iron and Steel
Arcelormittal Usa
Cleveland-cliffs

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

06 Oct 2020|United States|Medical Supplies
Key Surgical
Steris

Target: KEY SURGICAL

Bidder: STERIS PLC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 656 M

Value

12 Jan 2021|United States|Medical Equipment
Cantel Medical Corp
Steris

Target: CANTEL MEDICAL CORP

Bidder: STERIS PLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

25 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 2.65 B

Value

16 Feb 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Ingersoll Rand (high Pressure Solutions Segment)
American Industrial Partners

Target: INGERSOLL RAND (HIGH PRESSURE SOLUTIONS SEGMENT)

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 215 M

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|Tires
Cooper Tires
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Target: COOPER TIRES

Bidder: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

11 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Production Technology Equipment
Magna Colours
Avient Corporation

Target: MAGNA COLOURS LTD

Bidder: AVIENT CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 34 M

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Real Estate Services
Chamberlain Group
Blackstone Group

Target: CHAMBERLAIN GROUP LLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.61 B

Value

29 Sep 2021|United States|Auto Services
Total Care Auto
Asbury Automotive Group

Target: TOTAL CARE AUTO

Bidder: ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.35 B

Value

11 Oct 2021|United States|Waste and Disposal Services
Ferrous Processing And Trading Company
Cleveland-cliffs

Target: FERROUS PROCESSING AND TRADING COMPANY

Bidder: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 568 M

Value

13 Dec 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Spx Flow
Lone Star Funds

Target: SPX FLOW

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

12 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 2.87 B

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Environmental / Waste Management
Steris (renal Business)
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp

Target: STERIS PLC (RENAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 148 M

Value

07 Mar 2022|United States|Engineering Consulting
The Vertex Company
Vectrus

Target: THE VERTEX COMPANY

Bidder: VECTRUS INC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.59 B

Value

20 Apr 2022|Netherlands|Diversified Materials
Royal Dsm (protective Materials Business)
Avient Corporation

Target: ROYAL DSM (PROTECTIVE MATERIALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AVIENT CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

11 May 2022|United States|Food Products
Tnt Crust
General Mills

Target: TNT CRUST

Bidder: GENERAL MILLS INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2022|Belgium|Aluminium
Aluminium Duffel
American Industrial Partners

Target: ALUMINIUM DUFFEL

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jun 2022|United States|Auto Parts
Transamerican Auto Parts
Clearlake Capital Group

Target: TRANSAMERICAN AUTO PARTS

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 40 M

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Production Technology Equipment
CYBEROPTICS
Nordson Corporation

Target: CYBEROPTICS

Bidder: NORDSON CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 314 M

Value

12 Aug 2022|United States|Industrial Distribution
Avient (distribution Business)
Hig Capital

Target: AVIENT (DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 778 M

Value

06 Sep 2022|France|Diversified Industrials
Ggb Bearing Technology
The Timken Company

Target: GGB BEARING TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: THE TIMKEN COMPANY

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 265 M

Value

28 Nov 2022|United States|Food Products
Owensboro Grain Company
Cargill

Target: OWENSBORO GRAIN COMPANY

Bidder: CARGILL INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2023|United States|Household Furnishings
Kimball International
Hni Corporation

Target: KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: HNI CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 405 M

Value

09 Feb 2024|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Masonite International Corporation
Owens Corning

Target: MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Bidder: OWENS CORNING

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

98 Dealmakers

42 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 3.09 B

Value

25 Feb 2024|Australia|Diversified Industrials
Alumina
Alcoa Corporation

Target: ALUMINA LIMITED

Bidder: ALCOA CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

23 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 1.74 B

Value

28 May 2024|United States|Medical Supplies
Atrion Corporation
Nordson Corporation

Target: ATRION CORPORATION

Bidder: NORDSON CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

11 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 627 M

Value

15 Jul 2024|Canada|Iron and Steel
Stelco Holdings
Cleveland-cliffs

Target: STELCO HOLDINGS

Bidder: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

48 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.92 B

Value

25 Nov 2024|United States|Cement
Summit Materials
Quikrete Holdings

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

16 Dec 2024|United States|Auto Parts
The Shyft Group
Aebi Schmidt Group

Target: THE SHYFT GROUP

Bidder: AEBI SCHMIDT GROUP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

33 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories
UNIFIRST
Cintas Corporation

Target: UNIFIRST

Bidder: CINTAS CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 4.24 B

Value

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