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John Love

Counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals23

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 89.79 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.99 B

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07 Jun 2019|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: BARNES & NOBLE INC

Bidder: ELLIOT ADVISORS

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

27 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 537 M

Value

30 Oct 2019|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: WESCO INTERNATIONAL

26 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

32 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.45 B

Value

30 Apr 2020|United States|Software

Target: COVETRUS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 200 M

Value

06 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Services

Target: DENT WIZARD

Bidder: DEALER TIRE LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2020|United States|Mobile

Target: TRACFONE

Bidder: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 5.39 B

Value

09 Oct 2020|Bermuda|Insurance Brokers

Target: WATFORD HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 540 M

Value

14 Jul 2021|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: COVANTA

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

31 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 3.83 B

Value

13 Sep 2021|United States|Software

Target: BLACKBOARD INC

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

14 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 2.27 B

Value

09 Nov 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: OPENSLATE

Bidder: DOUBLEVERIFY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 110 M

Value

01 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: ROPER TECHNOLOGIES (INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES)

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

19 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.06 B

Value

06 Jul 2022|United States|Media Agencies

Target: THE NORTH ROAD COMPANY

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 460 M

Value

17 Oct 2022|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: CODIGO 1530 ULTRA PREMIUM

Bidder: PERNOD RICARD SA

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2023|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: SKREWBALL

Bidder: PERNOD RICARD SA

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

17 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 400 M

Value

26 Apr 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: COMPRESSOR CONTROLS CORPORATION

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 538 M

Value

17 Jul 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: COSETTE PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: AVISTA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Construction Services

Target: AMERICAN RESTORATION

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

6 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Oct 2024|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: UNITED STATES CELLULAR (SPECTRUM ASSETS)

Bidder: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

14 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 12 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 766 M

Value

10 Dec 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: SYRACUSE METS

Bidder: DIAMOND BASEBALL HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2025|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: VIRGINIA TILE COMPANY LLC (WOODWORKING PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: WILSONART ENGINEERED SURFACES

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: ACCESSION RISK MANAGEMENT GROUP

Bidder: BROWN & BROWN INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

29 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 7.25 B

Value

03 Sep 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: NUVEEN PREFERRED SECURITIES & INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

6 Target | 41 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2025|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE

Bidder: KINGSWOOD CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

38 Target | 3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY INC

Bidder: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

28 Service Providers

8 Target | 20 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

61 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 62.00 B

Value