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Joseph M. Pari

Partner at Weil Gotshal and Manges

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals61

Valued Deals54

Total Value£ 212.44 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.93 B

Market Context

Awards

2022 Top Tax Lawyers in North America

2020 Top Tax Lawyers in North America

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13 Mar 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

47 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 3.74 B

Value

31 Mar 2019|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRANZACT

Bidder: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 920 M

Value

15 Oct 2019|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: BELLAGIO REAL ESTATE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 3.38 B

Value

19 Dec 2019|United States|Water

Target: ECOLAB (UPSTREAM ENERGY UNIT)

Bidder: APERGY CORP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 3.36 B

Value

14 Jan 2020|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: MANDALAY BAY RESORTS

Bidder: MGM GROWTH PROPERTIES LLC

20 Service Providers

17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 3.52 B

Value

18 Feb 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: LEGG MASON INC

Bidder: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

50 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 4.99 B

Value

09 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON

Bidder: AON PLC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

136 Dealmakers

53 Target | 83 Bidder

£ 27.14 B

Value

13 May 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: TEN-X

Bidder: COSTAR GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 154 M

Value

25 May 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: REGENERON

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

6 Target | 17 Vendor

£ 3.99 B

Value

12 Jul 2020|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: MULTIPLAN CORP

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP

21 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

28 Target | 34 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 8.71 B

Value

13 Jul 2020|United States|Semiconductors

Target: MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS

Bidder: ANALOG DEVICES INC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

30 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 16.63 B

Value

13 Jul 2020|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: BENEFYTT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

33 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 324 M

Value

27 Jul 2020|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: OPTIMAL BLUE

Bidder: BLACK KNIGHT INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

8 Target | 38 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

29 Jul 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SOC TELEMED

Bidder: BLACKROCK

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

17 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 552 M

Value

17 Aug 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PRINCIPIA BIOPHARMA

Bidder: SANOFI SA

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

11 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 2.75 B

Value

24 Sep 2020|United States|Auto Services

Target: CHARGEPOINT INC

Bidder: SWITCHBACK ENERGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 9 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

16 Target | 24 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.89 B

Value

14 Oct 2020|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: LENDLEASE (US TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: PAYSAFE GROUP PLC

Bidder: FOLEY TRASIMENE ACQUISITION CORP II

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

32 Target | 19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.69 B

Value

25 Jan 2021|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ALIGHT SOLUTIONS

Bidder: FOLEY TRASIMENE ACQUISITION

25 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

27 Target | 50 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.33 B

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|Automobiles

Target: LUCID MOTORS

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IV

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

19 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 8.42 B

Value

06 Apr 2021|United States|Toys

Target: THE TOPPS COMPANY

Bidder: MUDRICK CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP II

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

13 Target | 40 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 937 M

Value

18 May 2021|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CORE-MARK HOLDING COMPANY INC

Bidder: PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

40 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.77 B

Value

30 Jun 2021|United States|Semiconductors

Target: MICRON TECHNOLOGY (LEHI, UTAH FACILITY)

Bidder: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 649 M

Value

01 Jul 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: CITYCENTER HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.53 B

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: MGM GROWTH PROPERTIES LLC

Bidder: VICI PROPERTIES INC

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

24 Target | 37 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 12.37 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: ARIA RESORT & CASINO

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 2.81 B

Value

08 Sep 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: KADMON

Bidder: SANOFI SA

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

5 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.38 B

Value

27 Sep 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS

Bidder: MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

09 Sep 2021|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: CHEVRON / MERCURIA JV

Bidder: MERCURIA ENERGY GROUP LTD

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

40 Bidder

£ 158 M

Value

10 Dec 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ITRENEW

Bidder: IRON MOUNTAIN

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

45 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 641 M

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: 3M (FOOD SAFETY BUSINESS)

Bidder: NEOGEN CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 755 M

Value

15 Oct 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: DROPWORKS

Bidder: BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 91 M

Value

15 Feb 2022|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: OPTIMAL BLUE

Bidder: BLACK KNIGHT INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 854 M

Value

09 Mar 2022|United States|Infrastructure Funds

Target: CBAM PARTNERS

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

15 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 600 M

Value

20 May 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: COVETRUS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

21 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 2.46 B

Value

09 Jun 2022|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: GOLD STRIKE TUNICA

Bidder: CHEROKEE NATION ENTERTAINMENT GAMING

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 362 M

Value

10 Jun 2022|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: BLUE NILE

Bidder: BOW STREET

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 703 M

Value

30 Aug 2022|United States|Internet

Target: PARALLEL INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: HARMONI TOWERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

12 Target | 26 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

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

14 Oct 2022|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ALBERTSONS

Bidder: KROGER CO

22 Service Providers

12 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

49 Target | 32 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 21.96 B

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CALIDI BIOTHERAPEUTICS

Bidder: FIRST LIGHT ACQUISITION GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 277 M

Value

14 Feb 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: JUJAMCYN THEATERS LLC

Bidder: AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

13 Target | 69 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PROVENTION BIO

Bidder: SANOFI SA

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

26 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 2.41 B

Value

27 Apr 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: HAYSTACK ONCOLOGY

Bidder: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 240 M

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: SCULPTOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: RITHM CAPITAL CORP

16 Service Providers

11 Target | 5 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

84 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 587 M

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Software

Target: PRAGMA

Bidder: MARKETAXESS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2023|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: OKLO INC

Bidder: ALTC ACQUISITION CORP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

26 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 662 M

Value

08 Sep 2023|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: KROGER / ALBERTSONS COMPANIES (579 STORES, 8 DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND 2 OFFICES)

Bidder: C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 59 Vendor

£ 2.34 B

Value

02 Nov 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

Bidder: CEDAR FAIR

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

38 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value

01 Sep 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: SPORTSNET PITTSBURGH

Bidder: FENWAY SPORTS GROUP

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

19 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: TOTAL SECURITY

Bidder: JUST DEVELOP IT

5 Service Providers

5 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

16 Vendor

£ 267 M

Value

22 Jan 2024|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: NUSTAR ENERGY LP

Bidder: SUNOCO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

24 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 5.75 B

Value

26 Feb 2024|United States|Health Care Services

Target: AGILITI INC

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

26 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 532 M

Value

18 Mar 2024|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: KROGER (SPECIALTY PHARMACY BUSINESS)

Bidder: CARELONRX

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2024|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: SRS DISTRIBUTION INC

Bidder: THE HOME DEPOT

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

14 Target | 61 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 14.46 B

Value

23 Jan 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: INHIBRX

Bidder: SANOFI SA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

9 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 1.34 B

Value

18 Jun 2024|Canada|Auto Services

Target: KIK CONSUMER PRODUCTS (AUTO CARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: RECOCHEM HOLDINGS INC

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 33 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRANZACT

Bidder: GTCR LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 472 M

Value

05 May 2025|Canada|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PARKLAND CORPORATION

Bidder: SUNOCO

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

22 Target | 69 Bidder

£ 6.85 B

Value

02 Jun 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: BLUEPRINT MEDICINES

Bidder: SANOFI SA

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

38 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 6.76 B

Value

30 Jun 2025|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: GMS INC

Bidder: THE HOME DEPOT

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

29 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 4.01 B

Value