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Kara Mungovan

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

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New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals60

Valued Deals48

Total Value£ 306.14 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.38 B

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17 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: GKN PLC

Bidder: MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

49 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 8.09 B

Value

11 Nov 2015|United Kingdom|Brewers

Target: SABMILLER PLC

Bidder: ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

35 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 83.12 B

Value

24 Jul 2015|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CIGNA CORPORATION

Bidder: ANTHEM INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

8 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 34.77 B

Value

01 Jun 2017|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: LINDE AG

Bidder: PRAXAIR INC

26 Service Providers

15 Target | 11 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

99 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 56.94 B

Value

09 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: GKN PLC (DRIVELINE DIVISION)

Bidder: DANA INCORPORATED

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 8 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 64 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2018|Bermuda|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: XL GROUP

Bidder: AXA SA

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

33 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 11.08 B

Value

09 Apr 2019|United States|Software

Target: AXIOMA INC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

11 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 650 M

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Bidder: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

24 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

38 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 43.95 B

Value

05 May 2019|Ghana|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ANADARKO (AFRICAN ASSETS)

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES SE

11 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 6.68 B

Value

30 Sep 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DOVA PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: SWEDISH ORPHAN BIOVITRUM AB (SOBI)

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

7 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 744 M

Value

25 Feb 2020|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: FORGELIGHT

32 Service Providers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 11 Vendor

111 Dealmakers

51 Target | 24 Bidder | 36 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

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

03 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Satellite

Target: ONEWEB LIMITED

Bidder: HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

13 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 840 M

Value

24 Jul 2020|United States|Electricity Distribution

Target: DIRECT ENERGY

Bidder: NRG ENERGY

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

3 Target | 43 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.84 B

Value

30 Jul 2020|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION (MULTI SERVICE PAYMENT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CORSAIR CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 267 M

Value

17 Nov 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES INC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

6 Target | 36 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.37 B

Value

28 Jul 2021|United Arab Emirates|Transportation Services

Target: SWVL

Bidder: AGILITY CAPITAL

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

16 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

17 Aug 2021|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: MTD HOLDINGS

Bidder: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

13 Sep 2021|United States|Machinery: Agricultural

Target: EXCEL INDUSTRIES

Bidder: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 270 M

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Mobile

Target: T-MOBILE INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 3.54 B

Value

17 Mar 2022|Australia|Copper

Target: CSA COPPER MINE

Bidder: METALS ACQUISITION

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 840 M

Value

21 Jun 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CONVEY HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

23 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 898 M

Value

14 Jun 2022|United States|Banks

Target: STEARNS BANK HOLDINGFORD

Bidder: VERSABANK

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 10 M

Value

08 Jul 2022|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: BEST FORMULATIONS INC

Bidder: SIRO PHARMA CO LTD

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2022|Mexico|Banks

Target: COVALTO LTD

Bidder: LIV CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP II

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

16 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 455 M

Value

30 Aug 2022|United States|Education Services

Target: FRONTLINE EDUCATION

Bidder: ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

18 Target | 12 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.19 B

Value

06 Sep 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BRIGHAM MINERALS INC

Bidder: SITIO ROYALTIES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

27 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 4.17 B

Value

28 Sep 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: BILLTRUST

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

18 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

31 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting

Target: WOOD MACKENZIE LIMITED

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 2.71 B

Value

07 Nov 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SUMMIT HEALTH - CITY MD

Bidder: CIGNA CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

38 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 7.83 B

Value

31 Jan 2023|Singapore|Automobiles

Target: LOTUS TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: L CATTERTON ASIA ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

32 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 4.36 B

Value

19 Mar 2023|Switzerland|Investment Banking

Target: CREDIT SUISSE AG

Bidder: UBS AG

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

159 Dealmakers

74 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

10 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: FORCEPOINT (G2CI BUSINESS)

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.91 B

Value

27 Jul 2023|United States|Digital Services

Target: FLEX PAY

Bidder: UPGRADE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

16 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 77 M

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: SOVOS BRANDS

Bidder: CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

24 Target | 13 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 2.12 B

Value

08 Aug 2023|United States|Software

Target: SYNTELLIS PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 979 M

Value

04 Oct 2023|United States|Digital Services

Target: LIVEVOX

Bidder: NICE SYSTEMS

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

13 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 312 M

Value

08 Nov 2023|United States|Security Services

Target: CAMIN CARGO

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: HIRERIGHT

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

13 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

05 Mar 2024|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: MEYER LAB

Bidder: TRUARC PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

6 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ANHEART THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: NUVATION BIO INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

14 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 115 M

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|FinTech

Target: ASSETMARK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

21 Target | 33 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

12 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: GARRISON TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: EVERFOX

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2024|Canada|Iron and Steel

Target: STELCO HOLDINGS

Bidder: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

48 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.92 B

Value

29 Jul 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: CEPTON TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: KOITO MANUFACTURING

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CHENEY BROTHERS INC

Bidder: PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

12 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.64 B

Value

12 Nov 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: NOOSA YOGHURT

Bidder: LAKEVIEW FARMS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: NOVUS FOODS

Bidder: LAKEVIEW FARMS

13 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 664 M

Value

17 Mar 2025|Luxembourg|Food Products

Target: ADECOAGRO

Bidder: TETHER

6 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

15 Target

£ 479 M

Value

07 May 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: ASSET ENTITIES INC

Bidder: STRIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: BUYERLINK

Bidder: INSPIRATO

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 237 M

Value

10 Jul 2025|United States|Food Products

Target: WK KELLOGG

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

35 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 2.28 B

Value

17 Jul 2025|United States|Software

Target: SURANCEBAY

Bidder: VERISK ANALYTICS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 121 M

Value

21 Aug 2025|United States|Textile Products

Target: INTERNATIONAL PAPER (GLOBAL CELLULOSE FIBERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

04 Sep 2025|United States|Health Care Services

Target: UST HEALTHPROOF

Bidder: HEALTHEDGE SOFTWARE INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2025|United States|Software

Target: PLANHUB

Bidder: GROWTHCURVE CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2025|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SEMLER SCIENTIFIC

Bidder: STRIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 500 M

Value

28 Oct 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: SECURITIZE

Bidder: CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

12 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 937 M

Value

30 Oct 2025|United States|Automobiles

Target: REV GROUP INC (FORMERLY ALLIED SPECIALTY VEHICLES)

Bidder: TEREX CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

13 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value