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John H. Butler

Partner at Sidley Austin

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 61.32 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.07 B

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19 Feb 2015|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: REXAM PLC

Bidder: BALL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 5.58 B

Value

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

25 Mar 2015|United States|Food Products

Target: KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC.

Bidder: H.J. HEINZ COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

£ 30.17 B

Value

02 Apr 2015|China|Online and Social Platforms

Target: RENREN INC

Bidder: RENREN INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

04 Jun 2015|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: BIO-REFERENCE LABORATORIES INC.

Bidder: OPKO HEALTH INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2016|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: SPRINGCASTLE FINANCE LLC

Bidder: NEW RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORP.

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

£ 42 M

Value

10 Jun 2016|United States|Publishing

Target: EMARKETER INC.

Bidder: AXEL SPRINGER SE

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2016|United Kingdom|Software

Target: HOST EUROPE GROUP LTD.

Bidder: GODADDY INC.

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 1.33 B

Value

14 Feb 2017|United States|Private Equity

Target: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 2.64 B

Value

19 Jun 2017|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: PATTERN ENERGY GROUP INC

Bidder: PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD (PSP INVESTMENTS)

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|Commercial Vehicles and Parts

Target: ALLIANCE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

Bidder: GENUINE PARTS COMPANY

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

28 Sep 2017|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (ETF) BUSINESS OF GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS

Bidder: INVESCO LTD

2 Service Providers

2 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

£ 1.04 B

Value

04 Jan 2018|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: ONE MAIN FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: VARDE PARTNERS INC

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 418 M

Value

13 Feb 2018|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: WMIH CORP

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

35 Target | 34 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 4.60 B

Value

20 Feb 2018|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: FOGO DE CHAO

Bidder: RHONE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 390 M

Value

26 Feb 2018|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: HRG GROUP INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2020|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: EXPEDIA GROUP INC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 2.59 B

Value

29 May 2020|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: TPG RE FINANCE TRUST INC

Bidder: STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

11 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 264 M

Value

18 Jun 2020|United States|Life Insurance

Target: JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Bidder: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 398 M

Value

15 Jan 2021|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: PROSIGHT GLOBAL INC

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

14 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 431 M

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

53 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 5.04 B

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Medical Services

Target: GENMARK DIAGNOSTICS

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

7 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.29 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

12 Apr 2018|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: S.P. RICHARDS

Bidder: ESSENDANT INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 479 M

Value

29 Oct 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: CRESCENT BIOPHARMA INC

Bidder: GLYCOMIMETICS

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Nov 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

84 Target | 20 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value