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Laura Delanoy

Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

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Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals22

Total Value£ 72.99 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.32 B

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22 Jan 2018|United States|Reinsurance

Target: VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

22 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 4.01 B

Value

03 Dec 2018|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TESARO INC

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

30 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 3.37 B

Value

02 Oct 2019|United States|Medical Services

Target: PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: LANTHEUS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

13 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 423 M

Value

25 Nov 2019|United States|Reinsurance

Target: FORTITUDE RE

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

3 Target | 64 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

07 Feb 2020|Bermuda|Life Insurance

Target: FGL HOLDINGS

Bidder: FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

26 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

14 Aug 2020|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN EXCHANGE

Bidder: MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP (MUTUAL FUND BUSINESS)

Bidder: WESTERN & SOUTHERN FINANCIAL GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2021|United States|Railroads

Target: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

Bidder: CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

125 Dealmakers

43 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 19.60 B

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: KNOLL INC

Bidder: HERMAN MILLER

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

30 Target | 30 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.30 B

Value

22 Jul 2021|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: CAPITAL SENIOR LIVING CORPORATION

Bidder: CONVERSANT CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 110 M

Value

21 Jul 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: BLOCKCAP

Bidder: CORE SCIENTIFIC HOLDING CO

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2021|United States|Marine Transportation

Target: FENIX MARINE SERVICES

Bidder: CMA CGM

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.52 B

Value

10 Jan 2022|United States|Electrical Components

Target: CURTIS INSTRUMENTS

Bidder: KOHLER CO

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2022|United States|Private Equity

Target: ALLEGHANY CAPITAL CORPORATION

Bidder: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

19 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 8.80 B

Value

12 Dec 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: HORIZON THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: AMGEN INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

24 Target | 64 Bidder

£ 22.86 B

Value

02 Feb 2023|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: AGENTS NATIONAL TITLE HOLDING

Bidder: ESSENT GROUP LTD

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 82 M

Value

08 Feb 2023|United States|Digital Services

Target: STERLING SITE ACCESS SOLUTIONS

Bidder: BLUE WOLF CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 May 2023|United States|Residential REITs

Target: THE NECESSITY RETAIL REIT

Bidder: GLOBAL NET LEASE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 302 M

Value

05 Oct 2023|United States|Parking Operation

Target: SP PLUS CORPORATION

Bidder: METROPOLIS TECHNOLOGIES

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

17 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.18 B

Value

16 Oct 2023|Canada|Industrial Distribution

Target: LOGISTEC

Bidder: STONEPEAK

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 705 M

Value

02 Jan 2024|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: TRUSTED RESOURCE UNDERWRITERS EXCHANGE

Bidder: GALLATIN POINT CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 981 M

Value

05 Apr 2024|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: AGCS (US MIDCORP AND ENTERTAINMENT INSURANCE BUSINESSES)

Bidder: ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 356 M

Value

26 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: AIG TRAVEL

Bidder: ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 472 M

Value

26 Jun 2024|United States|Life Insurance

Target: AIG (GLOBAL PERSONAL TRAVEL INSURANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: ZURICH INSURANCE LIMITED

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 473 M

Value

30 Jan 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: ALLSTATE (GROUP HEALTH BUSINESS)

Bidder: NATIONWIDE

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.01 B

Value

04 Aug 2025|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: ELME COMMUNITIES (19-ASSET PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: CORTLAND PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.05 B

Value

02 Sep 2025|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: APOLLO GROUP HOLDINGS

Bidder: SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 410 M

Value