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Joseph C. SwansonPaul Hastings

Joseph C. Swanson

Partner at Paul Hastings

Lawyer

Orange County

Deal Bio

Total Deals24
Valued Deals12
Total Value£ 7.92 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 660 M

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15 May 2017|Netherlands|Financial Data and Systems
Bureau Van Dijk Electronic Publishing
Moody’s Corporation

Target: BUREAU VAN DIJK ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING BV

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Cersci Therapeutics
Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Target: CERSCI THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

10 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 717 M

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Real Estate Services
CATYLIST
Moody’s Corporation

Target: CATYLIST

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2021|United States|Software
CORTERA
Moody’s Corporation

Target: CORTERA

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals
EMOLECULES
Avista Healthcare Partners

Target: EMOLECULES

Bidder: AVISTA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Consumer Services: Other
REDBOX
Lionsgate Entertainment Corp

Target: REDBOX

Bidder: LIONSGATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

20 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 452 M

Value

27 May 2021|United States|FinTech
ACORNS
Senator Investment Group

Target: ACORNS

Bidder: SENATOR INVESTMENT GROUP LP

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

19 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.55 B

Value

13 Aug 2020|United States|Management Consulting
Squar Milner
Baker Tilly Us

Target: SQUAR MILNER LLP

Bidder: BAKER TILLY US LLP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2021|United States|Software
RMS
Moody’s Corporation

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

23 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Software
HOOYU
Mitek Systems

Target: HOOYU

Bidder: MITEK SYSTEMS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 98 M

Value

03 Dec 2021|Austria|Information / Data Services
360KOMPANY
Moody’s Corporation

Target: 360KOMPANY

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2022|United States|Digital Services
Adhesion Wealth
Assetmark Financial Holdings

Target: ADHESION WEALTH

Bidder: ASSETMARK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2022|United States|FinTech
Deepstack Technologies
Banc Of California

Target: DEEPSTACK TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BANC OF CALIFORNIA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value

03 Jan 2023|United States|Auto Parts
Horizon Global
First Brands Group

Target: HORIZON GLOBAL

Bidder: FIRST BRANDS GROUP

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 331 M

Value

03 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|FinTech
Gohenry
ACORNS

Target: GOHENRY LIMITED

Bidder: ACORNS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2023|United States|Diversified Materials
American Battery Materials
Seaport Global Acquisition Ii Corp

Target: AMERICAN BATTERY MATERIALS

Bidder: SEAPORT GLOBAL ACQUISITION II CORP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 180 M

Value

27 Jul 2023|United States|Digital Services
UPLIFT
UPGRADE

Target: UPLIFT

Bidder: UPGRADE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

16 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 77 M

Value

25 Mar 2024|United States|Corporate Travel Services
CWT
American Express Global Business Travel

Target: CWT

Bidder: AMERICAN EXPRESS GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 417 M

Value

16 Jun 2024|United States|Private Equity
Fisher Investments
Advent International Corporation

Target: FISHER INVESTMENTS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

7 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

21 Nov 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Numerated Growth Technologies
Moody’s Corporation

Target: NUMERATED GROWTH TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Software
Cape Analytics
Moody’s Corporation

Target: CAPE ANALYTICS

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2025|United States|Transportation Services
Depalma Acquisition I
Marblegate Acquisition Corporation

Target: DEPALMA ACQUISITION I LLC

Bidder: MARBLEGATE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2025|United States|Medical Services
T1v (medical Business)
Karl Storz

Target: T1V (MEDICAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: KARL STORZ SE

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2025|United States|Production Technology Equipment
Rapid Solutions
Lockheed Martin Corporation

Target: RAPID SOLUTIONS

Bidder: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

£ 268 M

Value

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