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Kyoko Takahashi LinDavis Polk & Wardwell

Kyoko Takahashi Lin

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals70
Valued Deals51
Total Value£ 143.41 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.81 B

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21 Jun 2017|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Brulee Catering By Chef Jean-marie Lacroix
Comcast Corporation

Target: BRULEE CATERING BY CHEF JEAN-MARIE LACROIX

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2018|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Fogo De Chao
Rhone Capital

Target: FOGO DE CHAO

Bidder: RHONE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 390 M

Value

29 Oct 2018|United States|Leasing
Engs Commercial Finance Co.
Mitsubishi Hc Capital

Target: ENGS COMMERCIAL FINANCE CO.

Bidder: MITSUBISHI HC CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2019|Canada|Software
Solium Capital
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners

Target: SOLIUM CAPITAL INC

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

20 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 641 M

Value

10 Apr 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Jackalope Gas Gathering Services
Crestwood Equity Partners

Target: JACKALOPE GAS GATHERING SERVICES

Bidder: CRESTWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 370 M

Value

01 May 2019|United States|Internet
Deep Blue Communications
Comcast Corporation

Target: DEEP BLUE COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2019|United States|Digital Services
Kony
Temenos Group

Target: KONY INC

Bidder: TEMENOS GROUP AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 456 M

Value

09 Sep 2019|United States|Leasing
Aviation Capital Group
Tokyo Century Corp

Target: AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: TOKYO CENTURY CORP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 2.44 B

Value

01 Oct 2019|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Milgard Manufacturing Incorporated
Mi Windows And Doors

Target: MILGARD MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED

Bidder: MI WINDOWS AND DOORS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 589 M

Value

20 Nov 2019|United States|Software
Ezlinks Golf
Nbc Sports Group

Target: EZLINKS GOLF LLC

Bidder: NBC SPORTS GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2019|United States|Medical Supplies
Hemacare Corporation
Charles River Laboratories International

Target: HEMACARE CORPORATION

Bidder: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 252 M

Value

18 Dec 2019|United States|Publishing
Penguin Random House
Bertelsmann & Co Kgaa

Target: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

Bidder: BERTELSMANN SE & CO KGAA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 530 M

Value

17 Jan 2020|United States|Medical Services
Decision Resources Group
Clarivate Analytics

Target: DECISION RESOURCES GROUP

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 729 M

Value

20 Feb 2020|United States|Diversified Financials
E*trade Financial Corporate Services
Morgan Stanley

Target: E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATE SERVICES

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

15 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 10.02 B

Value

27 Feb 2020|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Gain Capital Holdings
Stonex Group

Target: GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: STONEX GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

14 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 133 M

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Mobile Mini
Willscot Mobile Mini

Target: MOBILE MINI INC

Bidder: WILLSCOT MOBILE MINI

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

40 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.15 B

Value

29 Jul 2020|Guernsey|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Cpa Global
Clarivate Analytics

Target: CPA GLOBAL LTD

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

28 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 5.27 B

Value

13 Sep 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals
IMMUNOMEDICS
Gilead Sciences

Target: IMMUNOMEDICS

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

24 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 16.41 B

Value

08 Oct 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Eaton Vance Corp
Morgan Stanley

Target: EATON VANCE CORP

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

36 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 5.42 B

Value

28 Oct 2020|United States|Software
Hyla Mobile
Assurant

Target: HYLA MOBILE

Bidder: ASSURANT INC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

7 Target | 16 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 251 M

Value

25 Nov 2020|United States|Printing and Copying Services
Simon & Schuster
Penguin Random House

Target: SIMON & SCHUSTER

Bidder: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

4 Target | 22 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

30 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Ihs Markit
S&p Global

Target: IHS MARKIT

Bidder: S&P GLOBAL INC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 33.03 B

Value

17 Dec 2020|United States|Software
Beeswaxio Corporation
FREEWHEEL

Target: BEESWAXIO CORPORATION

Bidder: FREEWHEEL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jan 2021|United States|Media Agencies
Tribune Publishing Company
Alden Global Capital

Target: TRIBUNE PUBLISHING COMPANY

Bidder: ALDEN GLOBAL CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

17 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 317 M

Value

12 Jan 2021|United States|Diversified Financials
Cme Group / Ihs Markit Joint Venture
Cme Group

Target: CME GROUP / IHS MARKIT JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CME GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

7 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2021|United States|Customer Relationship Management
SPOTX
MAGNITE

Target: SPOTX

Bidder: MAGNITE

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 853 M

Value

17 Feb 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Cognate Bioservices
Charles River Laboratories International

Target: COGNATE BIOSERVICES

Bidder: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 628 M

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals
BIOFREEZE
Reckitt Benckiser Group

Target: BIOFREEZE

Bidder: RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2021|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
Roivant Sciences
Montes Archimedes Acquisition Corp

Target: ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD

Bidder: MONTES ARCHIMEDES ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

10 Target | 6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

20 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 5.28 B

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software
PROQUEST
Clarivate Analytics

Target: PROQUEST

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

30 Target | 16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 3.75 B

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Vigene Biosciences
Charles River Laboratories International

Target: VIGENE BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 248 M

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Transportation Services
Cai International
Mitsubishi Hc Capital

Target: CAI INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: MITSUBISHI HC CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 2.06 B

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Other Specialty REITs
New Senior Investment Group
VENTAS

Target: NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: VENTAS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

24 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 2.73 B

Value

07 Jul 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Availity
Novo Holdings

Target: AVAILITY LLC

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

11 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2021|Finland|Platinum and Precious Metals
Freeport Cobalt
Jervois Mining

Target: FREEPORT COBALT

Bidder: JERVOIS MINING

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 116 M

Value

02 Aug 2021|United States|Publishing
Oil Price Information Service
News Corporation

Target: OIL PRICE INFORMATION SERVICE LLC

Bidder: NEWS CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

24 Aug 2021|Puerto Rico|Health Care Services
Triple-s Management
GUIDEWELL

Target: TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT

Bidder: GUIDEWELL

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

13 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 657 M

Value

25 Aug 2021|United States|Software
MASERGY
Comcast Corporation

Target: MASERGY

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2021|United States|Building Materials: Other
Anlin Windows & Doors
Pgt Innovations

Target: ANLIN WINDOWS & DOORS

Bidder: PGT INNOVATIONS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 90 M

Value

27 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Ihs Markit (base Chemical Business)
News Corporation

Target: IHS MARKIT (BASE CHEMICAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: NEWS CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 220 M

Value

09 Feb 2022|United States|Environmental / Waste Management
Us Ecology
Republic Services

Target: US ECOLOGY INC

Bidder: REPUBLIC SERVICES INC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

34 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.62 B

Value

26 Jan 2022|United States|Education Services
Nitro College
Sallie Mae

Target: NITRO COLLEGE

Bidder: SALLIE MAE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Mar 2022|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
Trace Midstream (haynesville Assets)
Williams Companies

Target: TRACE MIDSTREAM (HAYNESVILLE ASSETS)

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 728 M

Value

06 Apr 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Explora Biolabs
Charles River Laboratories International

Target: EXPLORA BIOLABS

Bidder: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 224 M

Value

05 Oct 2021|United States|Diversified Financials
Sabal Capital Partners
Regions Financial Corp

Target: SABAL CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Apr 2022|United States|Entertainment
Charter Communications/ Comcast Joint Venture
Charter Communications

Target: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS/ COMCAST JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2022|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Bgrs
Sirva Worldwide

Target: BGRS LIMITED

Bidder: SIRVA WORLDWIDE INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

11 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Aug 2022|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Nbc Sports Washington
Monumental Sports & Entertainment

Target: NBC SPORTS WASHINGTON

Bidder: MONUMENTAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|United States|Storage Terminals
Nortex Midstream Partners
Williams Companies

Target: NORTEX MIDSTREAM PARTNERS

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 368 M

Value

06 Oct 2022|Brazil|Software
ISAAC
Arco Platform

Target: ISAAC

Bidder: ARCO PLATFORM LIMITED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 104 M

Value

17 Oct 2022|United States|Household Appliance
Martin Door
Pgt Innovations

Target: MARTIN DOOR

Bidder: PGT INNOVATIONS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 165 M

Value

30 Nov 2022|Brazil|Software
Arco Platform
General Atlantic

Target: ARCO PLATFORM LIMITED

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

15 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

19 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.18 B

Value

15 Dec 2022|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
Mountainwest Pipelines Holding Company
Williams Companies

Target: MOUNTAINWEST PIPELINES HOLDING COMPANY

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.21 B

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Livent Corporation
ALLKEM

Target: LIVENT CORPORATION

Bidder: ALLKEM

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

21 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

08 Aug 2023|United States|Semiconductors
Crocus Technology
Allegro Microsystems

Target: CROCUS TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 329 M

Value

02 Nov 2023|United States|Management Consulting
Cureton Midstream
Williams Companies

Target: CURETON MIDSTREAM

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.04 B

Value

14 Dec 2023|United States|Publishing
Hay House
Penguin Random House

Target: HAY HOUSE

Bidder: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Building: Climate Control
Pgt Innovations
Masonite International Corporation

Target: PGT INNOVATIONS

Bidder: MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

22 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 2.37 B

Value

27 Dec 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Hartree Partners (portfolio Of Natural Gas Storage Assets)
Williams Companies

Target: HARTREE PARTNERS (PORTFOLIO OF NATURAL GAS STORAGE ASSETS)

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

£ 1.53 B

Value

02 Jan 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials
Signature Systems
Myers Industries

Target: SIGNATURE SYSTEMS

Bidder: MYERS INDUSTRIES

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

£ 274 M

Value

17 Jan 2024|United States|Building: Climate Control
Pgt Innovations
Koch Industries

Target: PGT INNOVATIONS

Bidder: KOCH INDUSTRIES INC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

27 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 2.45 B

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Cymabay Therapeutics
Gilead Sciences

Target: CYMABAY THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 3.40 B

Value

29 Jul 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Cepton Technologies
Koito Manufacturing

Target: CEPTON TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: KOITO MANUFACTURING

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Oct 2024|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Arcadium Lithium
Rio Tinto

Target: ARCADIUM LITHIUM

Bidder: RIO TINTO

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

35 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 5.12 B

Value

28 Oct 2024|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Aoc
Nippon Paint Holdings

Target: AOC LLC

Bidder: NIPPON PAINT HOLDINGS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 3.35 B

Value

25 Nov 2024|United States|Cement
Summit Materials
Quikrete Holdings

Target: SUMMIT MATERIALS

Bidder: QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

26 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 9.17 B

Value

11 Dec 2024|United States|IT Services: Other
NITEL
Comcast Corporation

Target: NITEL

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|United States|Auto Parts
The Shyft Group
Aebi Schmidt Group

Target: THE SHYFT GROUP

Bidder: AEBI SCHMIDT GROUP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

33 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2024|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Comcast (cable Network Channel)
Institutional Investors

Target: COMCAST (CABLE NETWORK CHANNEL)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

11 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Software
PAYCOR
Paychex

Target: PAYCOR

Bidder: PAYCHEX INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

24 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.28 B

Value

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