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Jenny Hochenberg

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals50

Valued Deals42

Total Value£ 268.26 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.39 B

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17 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: GKN PLC

Bidder: MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

49 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 8.09 B

Value

09 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: GKN PLC (DRIVELINE DIVISION)

Bidder: DANA INCORPORATED

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 8 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 64 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2016|United States|Entertainment

Target: TIME WARNER INC

Bidder: AT&T INC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

32 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 82.79 B

Value

08 Nov 2018|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ARRIS INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: COMMSCOPE HOLDING CO INC

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 17 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 5.63 B

Value

07 Jan 2019|Switzerland|Software

Target: LUXOFT HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

32 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 1.48 B

Value

13 Feb 2019|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: AURIS HEALTH INC

Bidder: ETHICON

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

27 Target | 21 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 2.64 B

Value

15 Mar 2019|United States|Health Care Services

Target: OPTION CARE

Bidder: BIOSCRIP

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

21 Target | 12 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2019|United States|Cable Television

Target: FIDELITY COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: CABLE ONE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 403 M

Value

23 Dec 2019|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: ALTAFIBER (FORMER CINCINNATI BELL)

Bidder: MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

138 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

06 Mar 2020|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: SMART FOODSERVICE WAREHOUSE STORES

Bidder: US FOODS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 758 M

Value

10 Mar 2020|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: DXC TECHNOLOGY (US STATE & LOCAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 3.85 B

Value

21 Apr 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: US FOODS

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 401 M

Value

19 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

37 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 4.93 B

Value

27 Aug 2020|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: BMC STOCK HOLDINGS

Bidder: BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

28 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

11 Sep 2020|United States|Education Services

Target: WALDEN UNIVERSITY

Bidder: ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION

18 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 7 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

14 Sep 2020|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: LIGHT & WONDER (EX SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION)

Bidder: CALEDONIA

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

15 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 781 M

Value

16 Nov 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: TRUQUA

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Security Equipment

Target: FLIR SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

22 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 5.85 B

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VIELA BIO

Bidder: HORIZON THERAPEUTICS

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.26 B

Value

03 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

33 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 5.27 B

Value

15 Feb 2021|United States|Cable Television

Target: HARGRAY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC

Bidder: CABLE ONE INC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.35 B

Value

16 Mar 2021|United States|Brewers

Target: CITY BREWING

Bidder: BLUE RIBBON PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

18 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 454 M

Value

21 Mar 2021|United States|Railroads

Target: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

Bidder: CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

125 Dealmakers

43 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 19.60 B

Value

15 Jul 2021|United States|Gaming

Target: SCIPLAY

Bidder: LIGHT & WONDER (EX SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION)

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2021|Australia|FinTech

Target: AFTERPAY LIMITED

Bidder: BLOCK INC

18 Service Providers

11 Target | 7 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

43 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 20.86 B

Value

24 Aug 2021|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: CRITICAL PROCESS SYSTEMS GROUP

Bidder: EXYTE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: OPENBET GROUP

Bidder: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

51 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 633 M

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

12 Nov 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: KENVUE (JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER HEALTH BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Vendor

£ 29.87 B

Value

17 Oct 2022|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: ARCHAEA ENERGY

Bidder: BP PLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 3.66 B

Value

16 Nov 2022|Germany|Software

Target: EXYTE

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

30 Target | 30 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2022|United States|Multi-Utilities

Target: AIRGARD

Bidder: EXYTE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2022|United States|Software

Target: COUPA SOFTWARE

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

41 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 6.53 B

Value

08 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: AMRYT PHARMA PLC

Bidder: CHIESI FARMACEUTICI SPA

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

31 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.22 B

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

68 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.54 B

Value

09 May 2023|United States|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: MATTRESS FIRM

Bidder: TEMPUR SEALY

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

49 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 4.02 B

Value

06 Jun 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PARATEK PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: GURNET POINT CAPITAL LIMITED

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

15 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 371 M

Value

15 Jun 2023|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: NEXTIER

Bidder: PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

21 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 1.92 B

Value

17 Jul 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: DTX PHARMA

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 763 M

Value

05 Oct 2023|United States|Parking Operation

Target: SP PLUS CORPORATION

Bidder: METROPOLIS TECHNOLOGIES

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

17 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.18 B

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: TELAVANT HOLDINGS

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 5.96 B

Value

05 Feb 2024|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: MORPHOSYS AG

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

31 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 2.31 B

Value

05 Apr 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

32 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 10.35 B

Value

04 Mar 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: COLLABRATECH SOLUTIONS

Bidder: EXYTE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MARIANA ONCOLOGY

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

14 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 1.40 B

Value

18 Sep 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: DERMAVANT

Bidder: ORGANON & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 909 M

Value

21 May 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VIGIL NEUROSCIENCE

Bidder: SANOFI SA

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

22 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 448 M

Value

21 May 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: LUMEN (MASS MARKETS FIBER BUSINESS)

Bidder: AT&T INC

13 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 4.25 B

Value

23 Jun 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SOMALOGIC

Bidder: ILLUMINA INC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 315 M

Value

09 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VERONA PHARMA PLC

Bidder: MERCK & CO

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

13 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 7.35 B

Value