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John B. Meade

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Financing Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 187.85 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 7.51 B

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24 May 2017|United States|Life Insurance

Target: FIDELITY & GUARANTEE LIFE

Bidder: CF CORP

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

16 Apr 2015|India|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD

Bidder: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY LIMITED

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 May 2018|Ireland|Biotechnology

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

29 Service Providers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

154 Dealmakers

49 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 44.35 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

13 Dec 2018|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: RANPAK CORPORATION

Bidder: ONE MADISON CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 874 M

Value

21 May 2018|United States|Railroad Equipment

Target: GE TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 8.24 B

Value

20 Feb 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: VICTORIA'S SECRET

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 404 M

Value

19 Aug 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: HUDSON GROUP

Bidder: DUFRY AG

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

15 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 236 M

Value

08 Oct 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: EATON VANCE CORP

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

36 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 5.42 B

Value

29 Oct 2020|United States|FinTech

Target: BREAD

Bidder: ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 346 M

Value

12 May 2021|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS (CARD SERVICES AND LOYALTY BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

13 Vendor

n/a

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

12 Nov 2021|Guatemala|Mobile

Target: TIGO GUATEMALA

Bidder: MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.64 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Pest Control

Target: TERMINIX GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

34 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

24 Jan 2022|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: VERISK (3E BUSINESS)

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 703 M

Value

31 Jan 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CITRIX SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

101 Dealmakers

48 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 12.39 B

Value

04 Feb 2022|United States|Household Appliance

Target: TRISTAR PRODUCTS (APPLIANCE AND COOKWARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 312 M

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: VERISK ANALYTICS INC (FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: TRANSUNION

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 378 M

Value

11 Jul 2022|Italy|Catering

Target: AUTOGRILL

Bidder: DUFRY AG

23 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder | 5 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

21 Target | 69 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 2.55 B

Value

31 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting

Target: WOOD MACKENZIE LIMITED

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 2.71 B

Value

12 Dec 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: HORIZON THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: AMGEN INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

24 Target | 64 Bidder

£ 22.86 B

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORP

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

43 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 6.71 B

Value

19 Mar 2023|Switzerland|Investment Banking

Target: CREDIT SUISSE AG

Bidder: UBS AG

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

158 Dealmakers

73 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRUIST INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

35 Service Providers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 5 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

2 Target | 92 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 9.83 B

Value

01 Jul 2024|Luxembourg|Mobile

Target: MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR

Bidder: ATLAS INVESTISSEMENT

22 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

21 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 7.04 B

Value

05 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

22 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.55 B

Value

09 Dec 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: ASSUREDPARTNERS

Bidder: ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

13 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 10.55 B

Value

20 Nov 2024|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: COMCAST (CABLE NETWORK CHANNEL)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

11 Vendor

n/a

Value