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Karen L. CormanSkadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Karen L. Corman

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

Los Angeles

Deal Bio

Total Deals44
Valued Deals31
Total Value£ 109.07 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.52 B

Market Context

Awards

2020 Top Female M&A Lawyers in North America
2020 Top Employment Lawyers in North America

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22 Jan 2018|United States|Biotechnology
Juno Therapeutics
Celgene Corporation

Target: JUNO THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: CELGENE CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

22 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 5.86 B

Value

28 Oct 2018|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Penn Virginia Corporation
Denbury Resources

Target: PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION

Bidder: DENBURY RESOURCES INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

12 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

08 Oct 2018|United States|Hotels and Motels
Two Roads Hospitality
Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Target: TWO ROADS HOSPITALITY LLC

Bidder: HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

10 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 464 M

Value

10 Oct 2018|United States|Aerospace
Esterline Technologies
Transdigm Group

Target: ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: TRANSDIGM GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

13 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 3.06 B

Value

24 Jun 2019|United States|Casinos and Gambling
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
Eldorado Resorts

Target: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

Bidder: ELDORADO RESORTS

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

31 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 13.57 B

Value

10 Jul 2019|United States|Clothing and Accessories
REFORMATION
Permira Advisers

Target: REFORMATION

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2019|United States|E-commerce
Caviar
DOORDASH

Target: CAVIAR INC

Bidder: DOORDASH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 337 M

Value

07 Aug 2019|United States|Biotechnology
Cambrex Corporation
Permira Advisers

Target: CAMBREX CORPORATION

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.97 B

Value

05 Sep 2019|United States|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
AXIOM
Permira Advisers

Target: AXIOM

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Oct 2019|United States|Management Consulting
Crisis Prevention Institute
WENDEL

Target: CRISIS PREVENTION INSTITUTE INC

Bidder: WENDEL

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 722 M

Value

18 Nov 2019|United States|Cosmetics
Kylie Cosmetics
Coty

Target: KYLIE COSMETICS

Bidder: COTY INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

21 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 464 M

Value

19 Dec 2019|United States|Semiconductors
Xperi Corporation
Tivo Corporation

Target: XPERI CORPORATION

Bidder: TIVO CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

30 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 2.29 B

Value

12 Dec 2019|United States|Specialty Contracting
Spring Electric
Archkey Solutions

Target: SPRING ELECTRIC

Bidder: ARCHKEY SOLUTIONS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|FinTech
Plaid
Visa

Target: PLAID INC

Bidder: VISA INC

21 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 11 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

38 Target | 29 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 4.08 B

Value

05 Feb 2020|United States|Entertainment
The Ringer
Spotify

Target: THE RINGER

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 192 M

Value

06 Feb 2020|United States|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Bliss Lawyers
Permira Advisers

Target: BLISS LAWYERS

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2020|United States|Consumer Lending
Credit Karma
Intuit

Target: CREDIT KARMA

Bidder: INTUIT INC

24 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

34 Target | 68 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 5.47 B

Value

06 Apr 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Intel (home Gateway Platform Division)
Maxlinear

Target: INTEL (HOME GATEWAY PLATFORM DIVISION)

Bidder: MAXLINEAR INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 122 M

Value

05 Aug 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Livongo Health
Teladoc Health

Target: LIVONGO HEALTH INC

Bidder: TELADOC HEALTH INC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

21 Target | 15 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 14.16 B

Value

29 Sep 2020|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
ZCOLO
Databank

Target: ZCOLO

Bidder: DATABANK LTD

16 Service Providers

13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Crescent Capital Group
Sun Life Financial

Target: CRESCENT CAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

22 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 258 M

Value

27 Oct 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Xilinx
Advanced Micro Devices (amd)

Target: XILINX INC

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

27 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 26.87 B

Value

10 Nov 2020|Canada|Entertainment
MEGAPHONE
Spotify

Target: MEGAPHONE

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 188 M

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Medical Supplies
BYTE
Dentsply Sirona

Target: BYTE

Bidder: DENTSPLY SIRONA INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 764 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Coherent
Ii-vi

Target: COHERENT INC

Bidder: II-VI INC

32 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

147 Dealmakers

26 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 5.03 B

Value

09 Mar 2021|United States|Digital Services
Intelligent Fiber Network
Zayo Group Holdings

Target: INTELLIGENT FIBER NETWORK

Bidder: ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS INC

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Mar 2021|United States|Software
Betty Labs
Spotify

Target: BETTY LABS INC

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2018|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
PANAVISION
Saban Capital Group

Target: PANAVISION

Bidder: SABAN CAPITAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 477 M

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment
Podz
Spotify

Target: PODZ INC

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2021|United States|Auto Technology
Aurora Innovation
Baillie Gifford & Co

Target: AURORA INNOVATION

Bidder: BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 9.45 B

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Aerospace
Virgin Orbit
Ae Industrial Partners

Target: VIRGIN ORBIT

Bidder: AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

33 Target | 22 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.35 B

Value

25 Aug 2021|United States|FinTech
Riskalyze
Hg Capital

Target: RISKALYZE INC

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
Threat Stack
F5 Networks

Target: THREAT STACK

Bidder: F5 NETWORKS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 49 M

Value

07 Oct 2021|United States|Internet
Starry
Firstmark Horizon Acquisition Corp

Target: STARRY INC

Bidder: FIRSTMARK HORIZON ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

35 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.22 B

Value

14 Oct 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Tempo Automation
Ace Convergence Acquisition Corp

Target: TEMPO AUTOMATION INC

Bidder: ACE CONVERGENCE ACQUISITION CORP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

20 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 669 M

Value

18 Oct 2021|United States|Gaming
Gsn Games
SCOPELY

Target: GSN GAMES

Bidder: SCOPELY

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 726 M

Value

07 Dec 2021|United States|Software
APPNETA
Broadcom

Target: APPNETA

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
Thorofare Capital
Callodine Group

Target: THOROFARE CAPITAL

Bidder: CALLODINE GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

18 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce
BOTTOMLINE
Thoma Bravo

Target: BOTTOMLINE

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

18 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.96 B

Value

15 Feb 2022|Israel|Semiconductors
Tower Semiconductor
Intel Corporation

Target: TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

39 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 3.99 B

Value

03 Mar 2022|United States|Digital Services
Education Networks Of America
Zayo Group Holdings

Target: EDUCATION NETWORKS OF AMERICA

Bidder: ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

11 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Apr 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Antares Pharma
HALOZYME

Target: ANTARES PHARMA

Bidder: HALOZYME

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

26 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 737 M

Value

02 May 2022|Canada|Gaming
Crystal Dynamics
Embracer Group

Target: CRYSTAL DYNAMICS

Bidder: EMBRACER GROUP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 238 M

Value

27 Mar 2018|United States|Online and Social Platforms
TENOR
Google

Target: TENOR

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

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