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Jason Ertel

Partner at Paul Hastings

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals49

Valued Deals32

Total Value£ 151.88 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.75 B

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14 Oct 2018|United States|Defense

Target: L3 TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: HARRIS CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

49 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 13.96 B

Value

25 Feb 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: GENERAL ELECTRIC BIOPHARMA BUSINESS

Bidder: DANAHER CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 16.38 B

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Bidder: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

24 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

38 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 43.95 B

Value

30 Apr 2019|Ireland|Diversified Industrials

Target: INGERSOLL RAND (INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT)

Bidder: GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS INC

17 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 5.94 B

Value

10 Jun 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: SHUTTERFLY INC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

35 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 2.13 B

Value

20 Aug 2019|Germany|Medical Supplies

Target: BAYER (ANIMAL HEALTH UNIT)

Bidder: ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

1 Target | 51 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 6.26 B

Value

08 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Technology

Target: LYTX INC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

29 Target | 41 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Technology

Target: APTOS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2020|Australia|Security Services

Target: L3HARRIS (AIRPORT SECURITY AND AUTOMATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 760 M

Value

12 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS (CWAN)

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

13 Target | 55 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: NANTKWEST

Bidder: IMMUNITYBIO

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

44 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 2.11 B

Value

25 Feb 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: ALBEMARLE (CHEMISTRY SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: W. R. GRACE & CO

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 408 M

Value

07 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: LUMIRADX LTD

Bidder: CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

24 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 2.19 B

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

13 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: CARTA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

07 Oct 2021|United States|Software

Target: MOTUS

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2021|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: REDWOOD MATERIALS

Bidder: CAPRICORN INVESTMENT GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 505 M

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: MCAFEE INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

40 Service Providers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

8 Target | 83 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 10.37 B

Value

07 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: MIMECAST LIMITED

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

48 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 4.25 B

Value

16 Dec 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: MEDIALINK

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 94 M

Value

04 Jan 2022|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: AGENCY NETWORK EXCHANGE

Bidder: RENAISSANCE ALLIANCE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: PHYSICIANS PARTNERS

Bidder: KINDERHOOK INDUSTRIES LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

16 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 370 M

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: TEGNA INC

Bidder: STANDARD GENERAL

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

36 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 6.32 B

Value

21 Apr 2022|United States|Medical Services

Target: GENTIVA

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

06 May 2022|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: WATERMARK LODGING TRUST INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 3.08 B

Value

16 Jun 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: LUCID ENERGY GROUP LLC

Bidder: TARGA RESOURCES CORP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

3 Target | 41 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 2.90 B

Value

24 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: ZENDESK

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

164 Dealmakers

41 Target | 125 Bidder

£ 8.33 B

Value

25 Jul 2022|United States|Construction Services

Target: INFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGY ALTERNATIVES

Bidder: MASTEC INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

9 Target | 34 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 915 M

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Railroad Equipment

Target: PIONEER LINES

Bidder: PATRIOT RAIL AND PORTS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

10 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: WFXT/BOSTON

Bidder: STANDARD GENERAL

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2022|United States|Medical Services

Target: DELAWARE VALLEY ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION

Bidder: HUMANA INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2022|United States|Software

Target: INFINITE REALITY

Bidder: NEWBURY STREET ACQUISITION CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

14 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 1.51 B

Value

18 May 2022|United States|Aerospace

Target: SOUTHERN AIRWAYS CORPORATION

Bidder: SURF AIR MOBILITY

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: HOUSECALL PRO

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

15 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

16 Aug 2022|United States|Software

Target: KINECTIFY

Bidder: OPENBET GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2021|United States|Software

Target: EXCEED AI

Bidder: GENESYS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: WHYTESPYDER

Bidder: ASCENTIAL PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: FLYWHEEL DIGITAL

Bidder: OMNICOM GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 741 M

Value

22 Nov 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NORTHWEST PUMP AND EQUIPMENT

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Feb 2025|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: ARTEMIS REAL ESTATE

Bidder: BARINGS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

19 Target | 27 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Feb 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

11 Target | 50 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2025|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: 908 DEVICES (BIOPROCESSING ANALYTICS PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: REPLIGEN CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 55 M

Value

19 Feb 2025|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: SOCCER POST

Bidder: YORK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2025|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: RAPID SOLUTIONS

Bidder: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 268 M

Value

06 Oct 2025|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: CORVEX MANAGEMENT

29 Service Providers

4 Target | 25 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

35 Target | 64 Bidder

£ 964 M

Value

05 Dec 2025|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: SPX FLOW

Bidder: ITT INC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 3.58 B

Value

22 Dec 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: UNIFIRST

Bidder: CINTAS CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

16 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 3.89 B

Value

08 Jan 2026|Spain|Software

Target: IRIUSRISK SL

Bidder: THREATMODELER

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2026|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: TRI POINTE HOMES

Bidder: SUMITOMO FORESTRY

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

39 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 3.30 B

Value