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John Sobolewski

Partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals53

Valued Deals51

Total Value£ 224.51 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.40 B

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11 Jun 2018|United States|Medical Services

Target: ENVISION HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

28 Service Providers

8 Target | 20 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

41 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7.03 B

Value

03 Jan 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: CELGENE CORPORATION

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

40 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 70.66 B

Value

14 Apr 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: EPSILON

Bidder: PUBLICIS GROUPE SA

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 3.13 B

Value

14 Aug 2019|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PRESIDIO INC

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

20 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.74 B

Value

01 May 2019|United States|Education Services

Target: CENGAGE

Bidder: MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

30 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

05 Sep 2019|United States|Health Care Services

Target: ASSURANCE IQ

Bidder: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

17 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.89 B

Value

25 Mar 2019|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: TIER REIT

Bidder: COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

13 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value

25 Nov 2019|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: STUBHUB

Bidder: VIAGOGO

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 3.15 B

Value

30 Dec 2019|Canada|Aerospace

Target: MDA CORPORATION

Bidder: NORTHERN PRIVATE CAPITAL

22 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 7 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 584 M

Value

24 Jan 2020|Singapore|Payments / Commerce

Target: OPTAL LIMITED

Bidder: WEX

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

31 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 433 M

Value

19 Dec 2019|United States|Food Products

Target: MAFCO WORLDWIDE LLC

Bidder: ACT II ACQUISITION CORP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 395 M

Value

31 Jan 2020|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: NATIONAL LLOYDS CORPORATION

Bidder: ALIGN FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

13 Aug 2020|Australia|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SPEEDCAST INTERNATIONAL LTD

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

21 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 302 M

Value

27 Oct 2020|United States|Medical Services

Target: INTRADO (HEALTH ADVOCATE BUSINESS)

Bidder: TELEPERFORMANCE SE

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 529 M

Value

02 Dec 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: XPO LOGISTICS (LOGISTICS SEGMENT)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Vendor

£ 4.66 B

Value

18 Dec 2020|Finland|Paints and Coatings

Target: TIKKURILA OYJ

Bidder: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

22 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

15 Mar 2021|Canada|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

28 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 12.63 B

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

26 Mar 2021|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: MSG NETWORKS INC

Bidder: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT CORP

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

15 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 652 M

Value

24 May 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CIMAREX

Bidder: CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

17 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 12.01 B

Value

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: EQUINITI GROUP PLC

Bidder: SIRIS CAPITAL GROUP LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

41 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 673 M

Value

05 Jun 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

20 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 24.01 B

Value

24 Jun 2021|South Korea|E-commerce

Target: EBAY KOREA

Bidder: EMART

12 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

02 Jul 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY

Bidder: SIRIS CAPITAL GROUP LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 429 M

Value

14 Jul 2021|Norway|E-commerce

Target: ADEVINTA ASA

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.62 B

Value

16 Aug 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SYNIVERSE

Bidder: OAK HILL ADVISORS

20 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

48 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 2.05 B

Value

18 Jan 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PROKIDNEY

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

55 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.93 B

Value

26 Jan 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: AKILI INTERACTIVE LABS

Bidder: OMIDYAR TECHNOLOGY VENTURES

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

18 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 740 M

Value

20 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: CLIPPER LOGISTICS

Bidder: GXO LOGISTICS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

17 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 961 M

Value

08 Mar 2022|United States|Trucking

Target: XPO LOGISTICS (HIGH-TECH TRUCK BROKERAGE BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

12 Service Providers

12 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

24 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2022|United States|Software

Target: ALFRED

Bidder: RIALTO CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 95 M

Value

25 Mar 2022|United States|Trucking

Target: XPO LOGISTICS (INTERMODAL DIVISION)

Bidder: STG LOGISTICS

19 Service Providers

14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 538 M

Value

11 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Gaming

Target: ISOFTBET

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 133 M

Value

09 May 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: GRINDR LLC

Bidder: TIGA ACQUISITION

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

43 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.70 B

Value

26 Jul 2022|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

Bidder: PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 658 M

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS (WIRELESS INVESTMENTS)

Bidder: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 401 M

Value

08 Sep 2022|United States|Internet

Target: ZIPLY FIBER

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 388 M

Value

24 Oct 2022|Ireland|Medical Equipment

Target: MEDTRONIC PLC (PATIENT MONITORING AND RESPIRATORY INTERVENTIONS BUSINESSES)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

6 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

27 Vendor

£ 5.83 B

Value

15 Dec 2022|Canada|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: GREENFIRE RESOURCES

Bidder: M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION III

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 767 M

Value

22 Feb 2023|United States|Medical Services

Target: MILAN LASER HOLDINGS

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

8 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2023|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST

Bidder: OFFICE PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

8 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 328 M

Value

17 Apr 2023|United States|Education Services

Target: CENGAGE

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 402 M

Value

08 Aug 2023|United States|Mobile

Target: ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

Bidder: DISH NETWORK

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

22 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.46 B

Value

16 Oct 2023|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

54 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

22 Nov 2023|Norway|E-commerce

Target: ADEVINTA ASA

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

29 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

131 Dealmakers

23 Target | 70 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 11.57 B

Value

04 Dec 2023|United States|Software

Target: SILVERSUN TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: JACOBS PRIVATE EQUITY

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 786 M

Value

22 Dec 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: LIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP

Bidder: SCREAMING EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP

14 Service Providers

14 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

£ 3.62 B

Value

08 Feb 2024|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES (DATA SECURITY UNIT)

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

17 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 7 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

67 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.55 B

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|Internet

Target: LUMOS NETWORKS CORP

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

3 Target | 69 Bidder

£ 760 M

Value

28 Apr 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ZOETIS (MEDICATED FEED ADDITIVE BUSINESS)

Bidder: PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 273 M

Value

24 Jul 2024|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: METRONET

Bidder: KKR & CO

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

9 Target | 52 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 3.79 B

Value

05 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MALLINCKRODT PLC (THERAKOS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 722 M

Value

04 Nov 2024|United States|Internet

Target: ZIPLY FIBER

Bidder: BCE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

21 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 3.88 B

Value