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Katherine E. Durnan Taylor

Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 151.71 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 8.43 B

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26 Nov 2017|United States|Media Agencies

Target: TIME INC

Bidder: MEREDITH CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

27 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.12 B

Value

18 Jun 2020|United States|Life Insurance

Target: JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Bidder: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 398 M

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: EPICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 3.52 B

Value

13 Nov 2020|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: US LBM HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2021|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: DOMTAR (PERSONAL CARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS (AIP)

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 677 M

Value

06 Apr 2021|Italy|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: FERRARO FOODS

Bidder: KELSO & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

20 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2021|United States|Paper

Target: DOMTAR CORPORATION

Bidder: PAPER EXCELLENCE

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

38 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 2.16 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

26 May 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: OMNI CONNECTION INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2021|Canada|Electrical Components

Target: PROMARK ELECTRONICS

Bidder: ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

8 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: VIALTO PARTNERS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

136 Dealmakers

1 Target | 51 Bidder | 84 Vendor

£ 1.60 B

Value

07 Feb 2022|United States|Airlines

Target: SPIRIT AIRLINES

Bidder: JETBLUE AIRWAYS

24 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

128 Dealmakers

52 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 6.29 B

Value

11 May 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: NEPTUNE FLOOD INCORPORATED

Bidder: BREGAL SAGEMOUNT

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2023|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: NEW SIRIUSXM

Bidder: SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

13 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

66 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2024|United States|Metal Fabricating

Target: CYANCO

Bidder: ORICA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 507 M

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PRESIDIO INC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

35 Service Providers

9 Target | 26 Bidder

158 Dealmakers

73 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 13.68 B

Value

25 Jun 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: FLEX-TEC

Bidder: ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: R1 RCM

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

27 Service Providers

7 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

34 Target | 64 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.93 B

Value

05 Sep 2024|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Bidder: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

30 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 15.23 B

Value

18 Oct 2024|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: UNITED STATES CELLULAR (SPECTRUM ASSETS)

Bidder: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

14 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 12 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 766 M

Value

10 Feb 2025|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: KITO CROSBY LIMITED

Bidder: COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

13 Target | 42 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.18 B

Value

09 Apr 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

13 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 644 M

Value

06 Jun 2025|United States|Electrical Components

Target: ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: ROSEBANK INDUSTRIES

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

106 Dealmakers

7 Target | 63 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

21 Aug 2025|United States|Textile Products

Target: INTERNATIONAL PAPER (GLOBAL CELLULOSE FIBERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS (AIP)

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

59 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

05 Dec 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY INC

Bidder: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

28 Service Providers

8 Target | 20 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

61 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 62.00 B

Value