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Kyle J. Hatton

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals22

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 140.30 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 8.77 B

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14 Dec 2017|United States|Entertainment

Target: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX INC

Bidder: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 17 Bidder

105 Dealmakers

49 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 62.62 B

Value

07 May 2019|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: CORTEVA INC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Vendor

£ 16.65 B

Value

16 Feb 2021|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CORP

Bidder: PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

21 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 243 M

Value

12 May 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON (REINSURANCE, SPECIALTY AND RETAIL BROKERAGE OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: EVERYACTION

Bidder: CYBERGRANTS

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

7 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

13 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Reinsurance

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON (TREATY REINSURANCE BROKERAGE OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.89 B

Value

18 Feb 2022|United States|Plastics

Target: DUPONT (MOBILITY AND MATERIALS UNIT)

Bidder: CELANESE CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

64 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 8.09 B

Value

02 May 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SPECTRUM PLASTICS GROUP

Bidder: DUPONT

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

21 Aug 2023|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: DUPONT (DELRIN BUSINESS)

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

55 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: HOSTESS BRANDS INC

Bidder: THE JM SMUCKER COMPANY

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 4.49 B

Value

30 Oct 2023|Canada|Specialty Chemicals

Target: LUCAS MEYER COSMETICS

Bidder: CLARIANT AG

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 667 M

Value

28 Jan 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: AMRIZE

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

10 Service Providers

10 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

51 Vendor

£ 23.61 B

Value

19 Mar 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: IFF (PHARMA SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROQUETTE

14 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

54 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 2.24 B

Value

08 Apr 2024|United States|Residential REITs

Target: APARTMENT INCOME REIT

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

7 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 7.91 B

Value

22 May 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: DUPONT (ELECTRONICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Oct 2024|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: HONEYWELL (ADVANCED MATERIALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Oct 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: ON LOCATION

Bidder: TKO GROUP HOLDINGS INC

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 2.51 B

Value

03 Dec 2024|United States|Reinsurance

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON / BAIN CAPITAL JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2025|United States|Aerospace

Target: HONEYWELL (AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

6 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

19 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2025|United States|Software

Target: ECI SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Aug 2025|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: DUPONT (ARAMIDS BUSINESS)

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.33 B

Value

02 Sep 2025|United States|Food Products

Target: GLOBAL TASTE ELEVATION CO

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

5 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

19 Vendor

n/a

Value