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John KennedyPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

John Kennedy

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals45
Valued Deals42
Total Value£ 423.87 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 10.09 B

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12 Feb 2018|United States|IT Services: Other
Csra
General Dynamics

Target: CSRA INC

Bidder: GENERAL DYNAMICS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

38 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 7.00 B

Value

31 Jan 2018|United States|Forms and Bulk Printing Services
Xerox Corporation
Fujifilm Holdings Corp

Target: XEROX CORPORATION

Bidder: FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORP

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

38 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 6.10 B

Value

28 Oct 2018|United States|IT Services: Other
Red Hat
Ibm Corporation

Target: RED HAT INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

40 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 25.36 B

Value

30 Apr 2018|United States|Travel and Tourism
Ilg
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation

Target: ILG LLC

Bidder: MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

46 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 4.07 B

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Occidental Petroleum

Target: ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Bidder: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM

24 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

38 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 43.95 B

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Diversified Industrials
Ingersoll Rand (industrial Segment)
Gardner Denver Holdings

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

29 May 2019|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure
Frontier Communications (northwest Us Operations)
Wavedivision Capital

Target: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS (NORTHWEST US OPERATIONS)

Bidder: WAVEDIVISION CAPITAL

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

13 Aug 2019|United States|Media Agencies
Viacom International Media Networks
Cbs Corporation

Target: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA NETWORKS INC

Bidder: CBS CORPORATION

22 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

57 Target | 45 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 16.52 B

Value

24 Nov 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals
The Medicines Company
Novartis

Target: THE MEDICINES COMPANY

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

21 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.55 B

Value

04 Feb 2020|Australia|Security Services
L3harris (airport Security And Automation Business)
Leidos Holdings

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

10 Feb 2020|United States|Retail REITs
Taubman Realty Group
Simon Property Group

Target: TAUBMAN REALTY GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: SIMON PROPERTY GROUP

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

62 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 2.01 B

Value

05 May 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Portola Pharmaceuticals
Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Target: PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

29 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

20 Jul 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Noble Energy
Chevron Corporation

Target: NOBLE ENERGY INC

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

39 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 10.34 B

Value

26 May 2015|United States|Internet
Time Warner Cable
Charter Communications

Target: TIME WARNER CABLE

Bidder: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC

19 Service Providers

12 Target | 7 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

26 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 50.85 B

Value

05 Aug 2020|United States|Customer Relationship Management
Pursuit Attractions And Hospitality (formerly Viad Corp)
Crestview Partners

Target: PURSUIT ATTRACTIONS AND HOSPITALITY (FORMERLY VIAD CORP)

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

8 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 137 M

Value

08 Sep 2020|United States|Automobiles
Nikola Corporation
General Motors Co

Target: NIKOLA CORPORATION

Bidder: GENERAL MOTORS CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Aerospace
Ge Capital Aviation Services
AERCAP

Target: GE CAPITAL AVIATION SERVICES

Bidder: AERCAP

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

134 Dealmakers

3 Target | 77 Bidder | 54 Vendor

£ 21.63 B

Value

01 Apr 2021|United States|Entertainment
PANTAYA
Hemisphere Media Group

Target: PANTAYA

Bidder: HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 89 M

Value

12 Apr 2021|United States|Software
Nuance Communications
Microsoft Corp

Target: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

37 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 14.37 B

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Entertainment
Discovery
WARNERMEDIA

Target: DISCOVERY INC

Bidder: WARNERMEDIA

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

49 Target | 25 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 30.49 B

Value

28 Feb 2023|United States|Software
NS1
Ibm Corporation

Target: NS1

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

30 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
ENDEAVOR

Target: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: ENDEAVOR

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

68 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.54 B

Value

25 Apr 2023|Germany|Facilities Technology
Viessmann Climate Solutions
Carrier Global Corp

Target: VIESSMANN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

139 Dealmakers

87 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 10.61 B

Value

12 Sep 2023|United States|Paper
Westrock Company
Smurfit Kappa

Target: WESTROCK COMPANY

Bidder: SMURFIT KAPPA

19 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

149 Dealmakers

78 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 8.95 B

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Hess Corporation
Chevron Corporation

Target: HESS CORPORATION

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

29 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 49.32 B

Value

08 Dec 2023|United States|Electrical Components
Carrier (global Access Solutions Business)
Honeywell International

Target: CARRIER (GLOBAL ACCESS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 68 Vendor

£ 3.94 B

Value

11 Dec 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
HIRERIGHT
General Atlantic

Target: HIRERIGHT

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

13 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

13 Dec 2023|United States|Household Appliance
Carrier (commercial Refrigeration Business)
Haier Electronics

Target: CARRIER (COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: HAIER ELECTRONICS

14 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 85 Vendor

£ 616 M

Value

24 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Manchester United
Jim Ratcliffe

Target: MANCHESTER UNITED

Bidder: JIM RATCLIFFE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

13 Target | 45 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.23 B

Value

16 Jan 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Carrols Restaurant Group
Restaurant Brands International

Target: CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP

Bidder: RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

7 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 785 M

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Endeavor Energy Resources
Diamondback Energy

Target: ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES LP

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

59 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 20.58 B

Value

24 Oct 2023|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Ge Vernova
Institutional Investors

Target: GE VERNOVA

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

5 Target | 38 Vendor

£ 27.79 B

Value

07 Aug 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems
COMPOSECURE
Resolute Holdings

Target: COMPOSECURE

Bidder: RESOLUTE HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

6 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 292 M

Value

21 Oct 2024|United States|Digital Services
SECUREWORKS
Sophos Group

Target: SECUREWORKS

Bidder: SOPHOS GROUP

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

21 Target | 34 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 658 M

Value

14 Nov 2024|United States|Food Products
Whitebridge Pet Brands (north American Cat Feeding And Pet Treating Business)
General Mills

Target: WHITEBRIDGE PET BRANDS (NORTH AMERICAN CAT FEEDING AND PET TREATING BUSINESS)

Bidder: GENERAL MILLS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.14 B

Value

03 Dec 2024|United States|Private Equity
Hps Investment Partners
BLACKROCK

Target: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: BLACKROCK

18 Service Providers

11 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

12 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 9.47 B

Value

30 Dec 2024|United States|Private Equity
Resolute Holdings
Institutional Investors

Target: RESOLUTE HOLDINGS

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2025|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Aptiv (electrical Distribution Systems Business)
Institutional Investors

Target: APTIV (ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

25 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2025|United States|Real Estate Services
Redfin Corporation
Rocket Companies

Target: REDFIN CORPORATION

Bidder: ROCKET COMPANIES

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

39 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.35 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Endo International
Mallinckrodt

Target: ENDO INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: MALLINCKRODT PLC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

29 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 5.17 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure
Crown Castle (small Cells Solutions Business)
Eqt Partners

Target: CROWN CASTLE (SMALL CELLS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Crown Castle (fiber Solutions Business)
Eqt Partners

Target: CROWN CASTLE (FIBER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

106 Dealmakers

68 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|Mortgage Finance
Mr. Cooper Group
Rocket Companies

Target: MR. COOPER GROUP

Bidder: ROCKET COMPANIES

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

21 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 7.26 B

Value

05 May 2025|United States|Footwear
SKECHERS
3g Capital

Target: SKECHERS

Bidder: 3G CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

44 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 7.08 B

Value

17 Jun 2025|United States|Biotechnology
Verve Therapeutics
Eli Lilly And Company

Target: VERVE THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

20 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

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