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Lee Hochbaum

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals52

Valued Deals45

Total Value£ 200.68 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.46 B

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09 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: WORLDPAY INC

Bidder: VANTIV INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

42 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 9.25 B

Value

26 Jul 2016|United States|E-commerce

Target: CONVERTMEDIA

Bidder: TABOOLA INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 73 M

Value

26 Sep 2016|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: BATS GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

Bidder: CBOE HOLDINGS INC.

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2016|United States|Digital Services

Target: BUZZFEED INC

Bidder: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Nov 2016|United States|Food Products

Target: BELISIO PARENT LLC

Bidder: CHAROEN POKPHAND GROUP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 925 M

Value

17 May 2018|Australia|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SANTOS LTD

Bidder: HARBOUR ENERGY

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 8.83 B

Value

14 Oct 2018|United States|Defense

Target: L3 TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: HARRIS CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

49 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 13.96 B

Value

28 Mar 2018|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: RSP PERMIAN INC

Bidder: CONCHO RESOURCES INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

21 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 6.69 B

Value

08 Nov 2018|United States|Cosmetics

Target: FREDERIC FEKKAI BRANDS

Bidder: FREDERIC FEKKAI

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2018|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: RANPAK CORPORATION

Bidder: ONE MADISON CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 874 M

Value

21 May 2018|United States|Railroad Equipment

Target: GE TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 8.24 B

Value

20 Feb 2019|United States|Software

Target: ATTUNITY LTD

Bidder: QLIK

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

29 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 429 M

Value

25 Jun 2019|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALLERGAN PLC

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

55 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 67.60 B

Value

25 Jul 2019|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: USAA (ASSETS PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: PAXION CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.45 B

Value

03 Oct 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: OUTBRAIN INC

Bidder: TABOOLA INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 691 M

Value

14 Nov 2019|Israel|IT Services: Other

Target: ECI TELECOM GROUP LTD

Bidder: RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

15 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 354 M

Value

25 Nov 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: TD AMERITRADE HOLDING CORP

Bidder: CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

37 Target | 16 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 20.25 B

Value

27 Jan 2020|United States|Banks

Target: CENTERSTATE BANK CORPORATION

Bidder: SOUTHSTATE CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

23 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 4.59 B

Value

29 Jun 2020|United States|E-commerce

Target: SHIFT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: INSURANCE ACQUISITION CORP

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 307 M

Value

10 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: WM HOLDING COMPANY

Bidder: SILVER SPIKE ACQUISITION CORP

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

18 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

25 Jan 2021|Israel|E-commerce

Target: TABOOLA INC

Bidder: ION ACQUISITION CORP. 1

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

26 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 1.90 B

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: PLAYSTUDIOS

Bidder: CLEARBRIDGE INVESTMENTS

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 802 M

Value

03 Feb 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: PAYONEER

Bidder: FTAC OLYMPUS ACQUISITION

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

18 Target | 25 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 2.41 B

Value

04 Feb 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: 23ANDME INC

Bidder: VG ACQUISITION CORP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

24 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 2.56 B

Value

12 Feb 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: MONEYLION

Bidder: FUSION ACQUISITION CORP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

16 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.75 B

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|Automobiles

Target: LUCID MOTORS

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IV

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

19 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 8.42 B

Value

03 May 2021|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

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

10 May 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: AGILETHOUGHT

Bidder: LIV CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

25 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 344 M

Value

03 Aug 2021|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES

Bidder: FIGURE TECHNOLOGIES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: PACKABLE

Bidder: FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

39 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.13 B

Value

10 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: GT GETTAXI LTD

Bidder: ROSECLIFF ACQUISITION

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

11 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 741 M

Value

08 Dec 2021|United States|Household Appliance

Target: GROVE COLLABORATIVE

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

5 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.13 B

Value

16 Dec 2021|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: EVEN FINANCIAL

Bidder: MONEYLION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 330 M

Value

18 Jan 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PROKIDNEY

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

55 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.93 B

Value

20 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: ELEUSIS THERAPEUTICS LTD

Bidder: SILVER SPIKE ACQUISITION CORP II

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

7 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 327 M

Value

08 Mar 2022|Israel|Satellite

Target: SATIXFY

Bidder: ENDURANCE ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 617 M

Value

05 Apr 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: THE HONEST KITCHEN

Bidder: MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 114 M

Value

05 Jul 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: TRANS OVA GENETICS

Bidder: URUS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 148 M

Value

28 Nov 2022|United States|E-commerce

Target: TABOOLA INC

Bidder: YAHOO

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

13 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: AEON BIOPHARMA

Bidder: PRIVETERRA ACQUISITION CORP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 387 M

Value

20 Dec 2022|Sweden|Auto Parts

Target: VEONEER (ACTIVE SAFETY BUSINESS)

Bidder: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL

12 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.23 B

Value

21 May 2023|United States|Management Consulting

Target: SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP

Bidder: ALLEN & OVERY LLP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2023|United States|Banks

Target: PACWEST BANCORP

Bidder: BANC OF CALIFORNIA

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

20 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 895 M

Value

04 Oct 2023|United States|Digital Services

Target: LIVEVOX

Bidder: NICE SYSTEMS

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

13 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 312 M

Value

25 Mar 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ANHEART THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: NUVATION BIO INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

14 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 115 M

Value

29 Apr 2024|United States|Banks

Target: HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA

Bidder: UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.60 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|United States|Banks

Target: SANDY SPRING BANCORP

Bidder: ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

10 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.23 B

Value

09 Dec 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: PACTIV EVERGREEN

Bidder: NOVOLEX HOLDINGS INC

23 Service Providers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

27 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 5.26 B

Value

10 Dec 2024|United States|FinTech

Target: MONEYLION

Bidder: GEN DIGITAL INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

20 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 784 M

Value

23 Dec 2024|Argentina|Travel and Tourism

Target: DESPEGAR

Bidder: PROSUS NV

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

12 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.35 B

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES INC

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

14 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 11.96 B

Value

25 Mar 2025|United States|Software

Target: CRUSOE (BITCOIN MINING OPERATION)

Bidder: NYDIG

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value