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Jonathan J. Katz

Partner at Cravath Swaine & Moore

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals58

Valued Deals38

Total Value£ 264.21 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.95 B

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09 Apr 2018|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AVEXIS INC

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

47 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 5.28 B

Value

14 Dec 2017|United States|Entertainment

Target: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX INC

Bidder: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 17 Bidder

105 Dealmakers

49 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 62.62 B

Value

08 Nov 2018|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ARRIS INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: COMMSCOPE HOLDING CO INC

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 17 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 5.63 B

Value

13 Feb 2019|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: AURIS HEALTH INC

Bidder: ETHICON

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

27 Target | 21 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 2.64 B

Value

03 May 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: WALT DISNEY (REGIONAL SPORTS NETWORK)

Bidder: SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP

22 Service Providers

17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

88 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 8.10 B

Value

29 Jul 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: UPJOHN

Bidder: MYLAN NV

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

144 Dealmakers

1 Target | 78 Bidder | 65 Vendor

£ 18.11 B

Value

05 Aug 2019|United States|Media Agencies

Target: GANNETT CO INC

Bidder: NEW MEDIA INVESTMENT GROUP INC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

9 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

13 Aug 2019|United States|Media Agencies

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

29 Aug 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: YES NETWORK

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 2.85 B

Value

26 Oct 2019|Netherlands|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: ENDEMOL SHINE GROUP

Bidder: BANIJAY

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

38 Target | 19 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: TERRAFORM POWER INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

20 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 2.97 B

Value

22 Jan 2020|United States|Gaming

Target: FOXNEXT GAMES

Bidder: SCOPELY

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2020|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: SMART FOODSERVICE WAREHOUSE STORES

Bidder: US FOODS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 758 M

Value

16 Apr 2020|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: MERKLE INC

Bidder: DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: US FOODS

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 401 M

Value

19 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

37 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 4.93 B

Value

07 Dec 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: NORTHROP GRUMMAN (MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: PERATON

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.54 B

Value

03 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

33 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 5.27 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

22 Jun 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SAGE VETERINARY CENTERS

Bidder: NATIONAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATES

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: RMS

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

24 Aug 2021|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: CRITICAL PROCESS SYSTEMS GROUP

Bidder: EXYTE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2021|Puerto Rico|Health Care Services

Target: TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT

Bidder: GUIDEWELL

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

13 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 657 M

Value

12 Oct 2021|United States|Auto Parts

Target: VALVOLINE (RETAIL SERVICES AND GLOBAL PRODUCTS BUSINESSES)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

8 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2021|Mexico|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: FOX TELECOLOMBIA & ESTUDIOS TELEMEXICO

Bidder: VIACOMCBS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 8 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

15 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: SCALED AGILE INC

Bidder: EURAZEO CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 223 M

Value

21 Jan 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: IBM (HEALTHCARE DATA AND ANALYTICS ASSETS)

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2022|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: SENTACA

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VIATRIS (BIOSIMILARS ASSETS)

Bidder: BIOCON BIOLOGICS LTD

15 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 2.49 B

Value

11 May 2022|United States|Software

Target: AUTOGRID

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 May 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: NUTRAFOL

Bidder: UNILEVER

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: EUROTHERM

Bidder: WATLOW

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 42 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: RANDORI

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2022|Israel|IT Services: Other

Target: DATABAND.AI

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Auto Services

Target: VALVOLINE (GLOBAL PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SAUDI ARAMCO

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

66 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

04 Aug 2022|United States|Airlines

Target: ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: JF LEHMAN & COMPANY

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

41 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 3.85 B

Value

11 Oct 2022|United States|Specialty Contracting

Target: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC

Bidder: CAMECO CORPORATION

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 7.14 B

Value

01 Nov 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ABIOMED

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

29 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 14.39 B

Value

07 Nov 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: FAMY LIFE SCIENCES

Bidder: VIATRIS

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

30 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 659 M

Value

07 Dec 2022|United States|Software

Target: OCTO CONSULTING GROUP INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2023|United States|Software

Target: STEPZEN

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

22 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

Bidder: JOSH HARRIS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 4.82 B

Value

16 May 2023|Israel|Security Equipment

Target: POLAR SECURITY

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2023|India|IT Services: Other

Target: ROUTE MOBILE

Bidder: PROXIMUS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

25 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 790 M

Value

28 Jul 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: REATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: BIOGEN INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

38 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 5.66 B

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Medical Services

Target: ZIMVIE (SPINE BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 295 M

Value

14 Nov 2023|Germany|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: REJU

Bidder: UNDER ARMOUR INC

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CYMABAY THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 3.40 B

Value

18 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: ADVANCED COMPUTER SOFTWARE GROUP LTD (APPLICATION MODERNIZATION CAPABILITIES)

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

Bidder: SKYDANCE MEDIA LLC

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

104 Dealmakers

79 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 6.55 B

Value

12 Aug 2024|United States|Banks

Target: KEYCORP

Bidder: SCOTIABANK INC (BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA)

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.59 B

Value

09 Sep 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ACCELALPHA INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Nov 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: TRADEPMR

Bidder: ROBINHOOD

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 237 M

Value

06 Jan 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: DISNEY (HULU + LIVE TV BUSINESS)

Bidder: FUBOTV INC

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

99 Dealmakers

58 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 885 M

Value

22 Jan 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: ALLY (CREDIT CARD BUSINESS)

Bidder: CARDWORKS

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2025|United States|Water

Target: AQUARION WATER COMPANY

Bidder: AQUARION WATER AUTHORITY

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.92 B

Value

04 Jun 2025|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: CHART INDUSTRIES INC

Bidder: FLOWSERVE CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

5 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 14.05 B

Value