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Karessa Cain

Partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 155.00 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 7.38 B

Market Context

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20 Dec 2018|United States|Tobacco

Target: JUUL

Bidder: ALTRIA GROUP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

72 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 10.51 B

Value

11 Jul 2019|France|Cosmetics

Target: LABORATOIRES FILORGA COSMETIQUES (SKIN CARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: COLGATE

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 1.36 B

Value

25 Nov 2019|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: STUBHUB

Bidder: VIAGOGO

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 3.15 B

Value

23 Jan 2020|United States|Personal Products

Target: HELLO PRODUCTS LLC

Bidder: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2020|United States|Pest Control

Target: SERVICEMASTER (BRANDS FRANCHISE BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROARK CAPITAL GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

27 Oct 2020|United States|Medical Services

Target: INTRADO (HEALTH ADVOCATE BUSINESS)

Bidder: TELEPERFORMANCE SE

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 529 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COHERENT INC

Bidder: II-VI INC

32 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

147 Dealmakers

26 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 5.03 B

Value

16 Mar 2021|United States|Semiconductors

Target: II-VI INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

12 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 1.29 B

Value

29 Apr 2021|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: VEREIT INC

Bidder: REALTY INCOME CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

24 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 8.00 B

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: DISCOVERY INC

Bidder: WARNERMEDIA

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

49 Target | 25 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 30.49 B

Value

24 Jun 2021|South Korea|E-commerce

Target: EBAY KOREA

Bidder: EMART

12 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

14 Jul 2021|Norway|E-commerce

Target: ADEVINTA ASA

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.62 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Pest Control

Target: TERMINIX GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

34 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

23 Feb 2022|United States|Auto Parts

Target: TENNECO INC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

35 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 5.23 B

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: RED COLLAR PET FOODS (THREE MANUFACTURING PLANTS)

Bidder: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 574 M

Value

09 Feb 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: NUVASIVE INC

Bidder: GLOBUS MEDICAL

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

28 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.57 B

Value

09 May 2023|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: JACOBS (CRITICAL MISSION SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2023|United States|Semiconductors

Target: COHERENT (SIC BUSINESS)

Bidder: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 819 M

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HESS CORPORATION

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

29 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 49.32 B

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Residential REITs

Target: SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL

Bidder: REALTY INCOME CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

18 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 7.67 B

Value

20 Nov 2023|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: JACOBS SOLUTIONS (CMS AND C&I BUSINESSES)

Bidder: AMENTUM HOLDINGS LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2023|Norway|E-commerce

Target: ADEVINTA ASA

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

29 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

131 Dealmakers

23 Target | 70 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 11.57 B

Value

14 Oct 2024|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: GREAT AMERICAN HOLDINGS

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 295 M

Value

18 Feb 2025|Australia|Food Products

Target: PRIME100

Bidder: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2025|United States|Software

Target: CORE SCIENTIFIC HOLDING CO

Bidder: COREWEAVE

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

31 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 6.59 B

Value