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Jeffrey Brill

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals38

Valued Deals22

Total Value£ 36.29 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.65 B

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24 Dec 2018|Norway|Financial Data and Systems

Target: OSLO BORS VPS

Bidder: EURONEXT NV

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 610 M

Value

09 Apr 2019|United States|Life Insurance

Target: WELLS FARGO INSTITUTIONAL RETIREMENT & TRUST BUSINESS

Bidder: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 919 M

Value

20 Nov 2019|United States|Software

Target: EZLINKS GOLF LLC

Bidder: NBC SPORTS GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2020|Australia|Financial Data and Systems

Target: QUADPAY

Bidder: ZIP CO LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 183 M

Value

05 May 2020|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: PROXYMITY LIMITED

Bidder: COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 16 M

Value

22 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: INFORMATION BUILDERS

Bidder: TIBCO SOFTWARE INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

12 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: NATIONAL HOLDINGS

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

13 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: NASDAQ INC (US FIXED INCOME ELECTRONIC TRADING PLATFORM)

Bidder: TRADEWEB

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 138 M

Value

23 Feb 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (ASSET MANAGEMENT UNIT)

Bidder: REVERENCE CAPITAL PARTNERS

26 Service Providers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.50 B

Value

20 Jul 2021|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: NASDAQ / SVB / CITI / GOLDMAN SACHS / MORGAN STANLEY JV

Bidder: SVB FINANCIAL GROUP

7 Service Providers

7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2021|Israel|FinTech

Target: PAGAYA

Bidder: EJF ACQUISITION CORP

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

23 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 6.14 B

Value

21 Oct 2021|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: LUMINEX TRADING & ANALYTICS

Bidder: LEVEL ATS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2021|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: LEVEL ATS

Bidder: NASDAQ INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2020|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: WELLS FARGO PRIVATE STUDENT LOANS

Bidder: FIRSTMARK CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 7.37 B

Value

10 Nov 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: PRESTO

Bidder: REMUS CAPITAL

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

25 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 737 M

Value

31 May 2021|Switzerland|Software

Target: KOMGO

Bidder: ING VENTURES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value

19 Dec 2021|United States|Paper

Target: VERSO CORPORATION

Bidder: BILLERUDKORSNAS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

15 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 623 M

Value

08 Feb 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: MAKARA

Bidder: BETTERMENT

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Feb 2022|United States|FinTech

Target: SEZZLE

Bidder: ZIP CO LTD

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

8 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 264 M

Value

16 May 2022|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: DRAGONFLY ENERGY

Bidder: CHARDAN NEXTECH ACQUISITION 2 CORP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 408 M

Value

25 May 2022|United States|FinTech

Target: SIMON MARKETS LLC

Bidder: ICAPITAL NETWORK INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2022|United States|Auto Parts

Target: DAYCO LLC

Bidder: HIDDEN HARBOR CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

18 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2022|United States|Software

Target: LOCKSTEP

Bidder: THE SAGE GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: S&P GLOBAL INC (ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 797 M

Value

29 Jan 2018|United States|Digital Services

Target: NASDAQ (PUBLIC RELATIONS SOLUTIONS AND DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES BUSINESSES)

Bidder: WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP (FORMER INTRADO)

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 236 M

Value

12 Jun 2023|United States|FinTech

Target: ADENZA (EX-CALYPSO TECHNOLOGY INC)

Bidder: NASDAQ INC

22 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 8.35 B

Value

28 Sep 2023|United States|Recreational Services

Target: XFL

Bidder: UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: BRIDGE BUILT BY CITI

Bidder: FORO HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2023|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: MACKIE

Bidder: RØDE

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Feb 2023|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: WORTHI INC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: VISIBLE ALPHA

Bidder: S&P GLOBAL INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Mar 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: INSURVIA INC

Bidder: BHARCAP PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: NASDAQ PRIVATE MARKET

Bidder: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 49 M

Value

15 Apr 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SNAP ONE

Bidder: RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

33 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

30 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: HAYFIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: ARCTOS PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: OSTTRA

Bidder: KKR & CO

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 10 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

2 Target | 46 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.37 B

Value

29 May 2025|United States|Equipment Rental

Target: WELLS FARGO (RAIL EQUIPMENT LEASING BUSINESS)

Bidder: GATX CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 3.27 B

Value

30 Jun 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: BIG  5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION

Bidder: WORLDWIDE GOLF

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 82 M

Value