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Leonard KreyninDavis Polk & Wardwell

Leonard Kreynin

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals47
Valued Deals29
Total Value£ 166.32 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 5.74 B

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14 Sep 2015|United States|Software
Primatics Financial
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: PRIMATICS FINANCIAL LLC

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 79 M

Value

28 Jan 2015|United States|Investment Banking
Hotspot Fx Holdings Inc.
Bats Global Markets Inc.

Target: HOTSPOT FX HOLDINGS INC.

Bidder: BATS GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 241 M

Value

02 Feb 2015|United States|Software
Advent Software Inc.
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: ADVENT SOFTWARE INC.

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2015|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Retrans Inc.
The Kuehne + Nagel Group

Target: RETRANS INC.

Bidder: THE KUEHNE + NAGEL GROUP

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2015|United States|Media Agencies
Lieberman Research Worldwide
Tailwind Capital

Target: LIEBERMAN RESEARCH WORLDWIDE INC

Bidder: TAILWIND CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2015|United States|Investment Banking
Alternative Investor Services Business Of Citigroup
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: ALTERNATIVE INVESTOR SERVICES BUSINESS OF CITIGROUP

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 307 M

Value

21 Oct 2015|United States|Computer Hardware
Sandisk Corporation
Western Digital Corporation

Target: SANDISK CORPORATION

Bidder: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

£ 12.28 B

Value

12 Jan 2016|United States|Alternative Fuels
Licoln Clean Energy
I Squared Capital

Target: LICOLN CLEAN ENERGY LLC

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2016|United States|Information / Data Services
ETF.COM
Bats Global Markets Inc.

Target: ETF.COM

Bidder: BATS GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2016|United States|Health Care Facilities
Avita Drugs Inc.
Tailwind Capital

Target: AVITA DRUGS INC.

Bidder: TAILWIND CAPITAL

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2016|Italy|Fertilizers
Valagro
Metalmark Capital

Target: VALAGRO SPA

Bidder: METALMARK CAPITAL LLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Sep 2016|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Bats Global Markets Inc.
Cboe Holdings Inc.

Target: BATS GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

Bidder: CBOE HOLDINGS INC.

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2016|United States|Household Furnishings
Hoffmaster Group
Wellspring Capital Management

Target: HOFFMASTER GROUP INC

Bidder: WELLSPRING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2016|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Conifer Financial Services
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: CONIFER FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 79 M

Value

08 May 2017|United States|Other Specialty REITs
Care Capital Properties Inc.
Sabra Health Care Reit Inc.

Target: CARE CAPITAL PROPERTIES INC.

Bidder: SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT INC.

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

£ 5.69 B

Value

01 Jun 2017|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified
Linde
Praxair

Target: LINDE AG

Bidder: PRAXAIR INC

26 Service Providers

15 Target | 11 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

99 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 56.94 B

Value

18 Oct 2017|Spain|Toll Roads
Abertis Infraestructuras
Hochtief

Target: ABERTIS INFRAESTRUCTURAS SA

Bidder: HOCHTIEF AG

53 Service Providers

13 Target | 39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

171 Dealmakers

31 Target | 140 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 33.74 B

Value

11 Jan 2018|United States|FinTech
Dst Systems
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

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

13 Nov 2018|United States|Auto Parts
Johnson Controls International (power Solutions Business)
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC (POWER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

43 Service Providers

37 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

47 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 10.28 B

Value

25 Jun 2019|United States|Alternative Fuels
Cube Hydro
Ontario Power Generation

Target: CUBE HYDRO

Bidder: ONTARIO POWER GENERATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2019|Australia|IT Services: Other
GBST
Fnz

Target: GBST

Bidder: FNZ LTD

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 150 M

Value

06 Sep 2018|United States|FinTech
Intralinks Holdings
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: INTRALINKS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

25 Sep 2019|United States|Software
Ibm Corporation (algorythmic Assets)
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: IBM CORPORATION (ALGORYTHMIC ASSETS)

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

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

24 Mar 2020|United States|Software
CAPTRICITY
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: CAPTRICITY

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2020|United States|Software
Innovest Systems
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: INNOVEST SYSTEMS

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 95 M

Value

16 Oct 2020|United States|Diversified Financials
Bids Trading
Cboe Global Markets

Target: BIDS TRADING LP

Bidder: CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2021|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians
Mainstream Group
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: MAINSTREAM GROUP

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 163 M

Value

10 May 2021|United States|Digital Services
AGILETHOUGHT
Liv Capital Acquisition Corp

Target: AGILETHOUGHT

Bidder: LIV CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

25 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 344 M

Value

05 Jul 2021|United States|Auto Parts
Dexko Global
Brookfield Business Partners

Target: DEXKO GLOBAL INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

5 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.46 B

Value

27 Sep 2021|Sweden|Automobiles
POLESTAR
Guggenheim Partners

Target: POLESTAR

Bidder: GUGGENHEIM PARTNERS LLC

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 14.63 B

Value

28 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Software
Blue Prism Group
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

27 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.22 B

Value

09 Nov 2021|United States|Digital Services
SPRINGBIG
Tuatara Capital Acquisition Corp

Target: SPRINGBIG

Bidder: TUATARA CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 369 M

Value

09 Nov 2021|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Core Bts
Nomura Research Institute

Target: CORE BTS

Bidder: NOMURA RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2021|United States|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Equiniti/ American Stock Transfer & Trust Company Combination
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: EQUINITI/ AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY COMBINATION

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
Nielsen Holdings
Evergreen Coast Capital

Target: NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 24 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

37 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 12.26 B

Value

07 Apr 2022|United States|Software
Cdk Global
Brookfield Business Partners

Target: CDK GLOBAL

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 6.35 B

Value

18 Aug 2022|Mexico|Banks
Covalto
Liv Capital Acquisition Corp Ii

Target: COVALTO LTD

Bidder: LIV CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP II

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

16 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 455 M

Value

22 Aug 2022|United States|Auto Parts
TEXTRAIL
Dexko Global

Target: TEXTRAIL

Bidder: DEXKO GLOBAL INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Dec 2022|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Appharvest (berea Greenhouse In Kentucky)
Cofra Holding

Target: APPHARVEST INC (BEREA GREENHOUSE IN KENTUCKY)

Bidder: COFRA HOLDING AG

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 105 M

Value

04 Apr 2023|United States|Car Parks
Icon Parking
Arkview Capital

Target: ICON PARKING

Bidder: ARKVIEW CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

10 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2023|United States|Security Services
Camin Cargo
Macquarie Group

Target: CAMIN CARGO

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other
Opsec Security Group
Crane Nxt

Target: OPSEC SECURITY GROUP PLC

Bidder: CRANE NXT

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 209 M

Value

12 Sep 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Battea-class Action Services
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: BATTEA-CLASS ACTION SERVICES

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

27 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 512 M

Value

14 Apr 2025|United States|Diversified Financials
R. J. O'brien
Stonex Group

Target: R. J. O'BRIEN

Bidder: STONEX GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

23 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 796 M

Value

21 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services
CALASTONE
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: CALASTONE

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

16 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 766 M

Value

12 Sep 2025|Italy|Industrial Distribution
Antares Vision
Crane Nxt

Target: ANTARES VISION

Bidder: CRANE NXT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 103 M

Value

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