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Laura Kaufmann Belkhayat

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals22

Total Value£ 90.69 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.12 B

Market Context

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2020 Top Financing Lawyers in North America

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11 Jan 2018|United States|FinTech

Target: DST SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

14 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 4.40 B

Value

29 Jan 2018|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP INC

Bidder: KEURIG GREEN MOUNTAIN INC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

9 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 18.92 B

Value

27 Mar 2019|United States|Health Care Services

Target: WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS INC

Bidder: CENTENE CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

34 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 13.10 B

Value

01 Jul 2019|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: REINHART FOOD SERVICE

Bidder: PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

17 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.57 B

Value

10 Jul 2019|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: REFORMATION

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2019|Canada|Entertainment

Target: CINEPLEX

Bidder: CINEWORLD GROUP PLC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

10 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 1.57 B

Value

17 Dec 2019|United States|Software

Target: DYNETICS INC

Bidder: LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.24 B

Value

22 Jan 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: DUFF & PHELPS LLC

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

24 Service Providers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

14 Target | 15 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 3.23 B

Value

06 Mar 2020|United States|Media Agencies

Target: DIGITAL MEDIA SOLUTIONS

Bidder: LEO HOLDINGS CORP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

13 Target | 36 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 581 M

Value

11 May 2020|United States|Cosmetics

Target: COTY INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 604 M

Value

10 Jul 2020|Monaco|Marine Transportation

Target: SILVERSEA

Bidder: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 206 M

Value

11 May 2020|United States|Private Equity

Target: BLACKROCK

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Vendor

£ 820 M

Value

23 Dec 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: BLUE OWL CAPITAL

Bidder: DYAL CAPITAL PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

2 Target | 109 Bidder

£ 9.33 B

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: MAGELLAN HEALTH INC

Bidder: CENTENE CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

33 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.61 B

Value

05 Jan 2021|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: STEARNS HOLDINGS

Bidder: GUARANTEED RATE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

11 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2018|Monaco|Marine Transportation

Target: SILVERSEA

Bidder: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 748 M

Value

27 Sep 2018|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CORE NUTRITION

Bidder: KEURIG DR PEPPER

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 398 M

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Leasing

Target: EXETER FINANCE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

16 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Oct 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: FAZE CLAN INC

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

17 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 717 M

Value

15 Dec 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: CMC MATERIALS INC

Bidder: ENTEGRIS INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 4.90 B

Value

22 Feb 2022|Netherlands|Soft Drinks

Target: REFRESCO GROUP NV

Bidder: KKR & CO

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Nov 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: MAGELLAN SPECIALTY HEALTH

Bidder: EVOLENT HEALTH INC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 672 M

Value

30 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: PREQIN

Bidder: BLACKROCK

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

20 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 2.55 B

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CHENEY BROTHERS INC

Bidder: PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

12 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.64 B

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

19 Nov 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: BERRY GLOBAL INC

Bidder: AMCOR

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

26 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 12.42 B

Value

03 Dec 2024|United States|Private Equity

Target: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: BLACKROCK

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

12 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 9.47 B

Value

19 Dec 2024|United States|Delivery Services

Target: FEDEX FREIGHT

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

6 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2025|United States|Aerospace

Target: HONEYWELL (AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

12 Vendor

n/a

Value