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Leonard KreyninDavis Polk & Wardwell

Leonard Kreynin

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals44
Valued Deals26
Total Value£158,553M
Avg. Deal Size£6,098M

Market Context

Awards

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United States
Software
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Primatics Financial

target

Primatics Financial

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

bidder

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

£79m

dealmakers

United States
Investment Banking
PrivateAcquisitionDisposal
Hotspot Fx Holdings Inc.

target

Hotspot Fx Holdings Inc.

Bats Global Markets Inc.

bidder

Bats Global Markets Inc.

£241m

dealmakers

United States
Software
PublicAcquisition
Advent Software Inc.

target

Advent Software Inc.

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

bidder

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Retrans Inc.

target

Retrans Inc.

The Kuehne + Nagel Group

bidder

The Kuehne + Nagel Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Media Agencies
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Lieberman Research Worldwide

target

Lieberman Research Worldwide

Tailwind Capital

bidder

Tailwind Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Investment Banking
PrivateDisposal
Alternative Investor Services Business Of Citigroup

target

Alternative Investor Services Business Of Citigroup

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

bidder

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

£307m

dealmakers

United States
Computer Hardware
PublicAcquisition
Sandisk Corporation

target

Sandisk Corporation

Western Digital Corporation

bidder

Western Digital Corporation

£12,280m

dealmakers

United States
Alternative Fuels
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Licoln Clean Energy

target

Licoln Clean Energy

I Squared Capital

bidder

I Squared Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
PrivateAcquisition
ETF.COM

target

ETF.COM

Bats Global Markets Inc.

bidder

Bats Global Markets Inc.

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Health Care Facilities
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Avita Drugs Inc.

target

Avita Drugs Inc.

Tailwind Capital

bidder

Tailwind Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

ItalyItaly
Fertilizers
PrivateMinorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Valagro

target

Valagro

Metalmark Capital

bidder

Metalmark Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Financial Data and Systems
PublicAcquisition
Bats Global Markets Inc.

target

Bats Global Markets Inc.

Cboe Holdings Inc.

bidder

Cboe Holdings Inc.

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Household Furnishings
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Hoffmaster Group

target

Hoffmaster Group

Wellspring Capital Management

bidder

Wellspring Capital Management

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Business Process Outsourcing
PrivateAcquisition
Conifer Financial Services

target

Conifer Financial Services

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

bidder

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

£79m

dealmakers

United States
Other Specialty REITs
PublicMergerPrivate Equity
Care Capital Properties Inc.

target

Care Capital Properties Inc.

Sabra Health Care Reit Inc.

bidder

Sabra Health Care Reit Inc.

£5,689m

dealmakers

GermanyGermany
Chemicals: Diversified
PublicMergerMajority
Linde

target

Linde

Praxair

bidder

Praxair

£56,937m

dealmakers

Spain
Toll Roads
PublicAcquisitionMajority
Abertis Infraestructuras

target

Abertis Infraestructuras

Hochtief

bidder

Hochtief

£27,636m

dealmakers

United States
FinTech
PublicAcquisition
Dst Systems

target

Dst Systems

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

bidder

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

£4,396m

dealmakers

United States
Auto Parts
DisposalPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionMajority
Johnson Controls International (power Solutions Business)

target

Johnson Controls International (power Solutions Business)

Brookfield Asset Management

bidder

Brookfield Asset Management

£10,280m

dealmakers

United States
Alternative Fuels
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityPrivate Equity
Cube Hydro

target

Cube Hydro

Ontario Power Generation

bidder

Ontario Power Generation

value n/a

dealmakers

Australia
IT Services: Other
AcquisitionPublicMajorityScheme
GBST

target

GBST

Fnz

bidder

Fnz

£150m

dealmakers

United States
FinTech
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Intralinks Holdings

target

Intralinks Holdings

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

bidder

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

£1,164m

dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivateMajority
Ibm Corporation (algorythmic Assets)

target

Ibm Corporation (algorythmic Assets)

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

bidder

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Financial Data and Systems
MajorityAcquisitionPublicPrivate Equity
Gain Capital Holdings

target

Gain Capital Holdings

Stonex Group

bidder

Stonex Group

£133m

dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityPrivateAcquisition
CAPTRICITY

target

CAPTRICITY

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

bidder

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomesticDisposalPrivate Equity
Innovest Systems

target

Innovest Systems

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

bidder

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

£95m

dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
Bids Trading

target

Bids Trading

Cboe Global Markets

bidder

Cboe Global Markets

value n/a

dealmakers

Australia
Asset Managers and Custodians
Cross BorderMajorityPublicAcquisition
Mainstream Group

target

Mainstream Group

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

bidder

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

£163m

dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
MajorityDomesticAcquisitionReverse TakeoverDe-SPACPrivate
AGILETHOUGHT

target

AGILETHOUGHT

Liv Capital Acquisition Corp

bidder

Liv Capital Acquisition Corp

£344m

dealmakers

United States
Auto Parts
PrivateCross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Dexko Global

target

Dexko Global

Brookfield Business Partners

bidder

Brookfield Business Partners

£2,455m

dealmakers

Sweden
Automobiles
Reverse TakeoverCross BorderPrivateMajorityAcquisitionDe-SPACMergerPrivate Equity
POLESTAR

target

POLESTAR

Guggenheim Partners

bidder

Guggenheim Partners

£14,634m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
PublicCross BorderMajorityAcquisition
Blue Prism Group

target

Blue Prism Group

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

bidder

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

£1,224m

dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
De-SPACReverse TakeoverAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityDomesticPrivateMerger
SPRINGBIG

target

SPRINGBIG

Tuatara Capital Acquisition Corp

bidder

Tuatara Capital Acquisition Corp

£369m

dealmakers

United States
Business Process Outsourcing
Private EquityMajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate
Core Bts

target

Core Bts

Nomura Research Institute

bidder

Nomura Research Institute

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Knowledge Process Outsourcing
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMinority
Equiniti/ American Stock Transfer & Trust Company Combination

target

Equiniti/ American Stock Transfer & Trust Company Combination

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

bidder

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
PublicCross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityPrivatisation
Nielsen Holdings

target

Nielsen Holdings

Evergreen Coast Capital

bidder

Evergreen Coast Capital

£12,259m

dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPublicPrivate EquityPrivatisationMajorityCross Border
Cdk Global

target

Cdk Global

Brookfield Business Partners

bidder

Brookfield Business Partners

£6,347m

dealmakers

Mexico
Banks
Private EquityMergerAcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivateDe-SPACReverse Takeover
Covalto

target

Covalto

Liv Capital Acquisition Corp Ii

bidder

Liv Capital Acquisition Corp Ii

£455m

dealmakers

United States
Auto Parts
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajority
TEXTRAIL

target

TEXTRAIL

Dexko Global

bidder

Dexko Global

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateInfrastructureCross Border
Appharvest (berea Greenhouse In Kentucky)

target

Appharvest (berea Greenhouse In Kentucky)

Cofra Holding

bidder

Cofra Holding

£105m

dealmakers

United States
Car Parks
PrivatePrivate EquityDomesticMajorityAcquisition
Icon Parking

target

Icon Parking

Arkview Capital

bidder

Arkview Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Security Services
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityPrivateCross Border
Camin Cargo

target

Camin Cargo

Macquarie Group

bidder

Macquarie Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
IT Services: Other
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivatePrivate Equity
Opsec Security Group

target

Opsec Security Group

Crane Nxt

bidder

Crane Nxt

£209m

dealmakers

United States
Financial Data and Systems
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate
Battea-class Action Services

target

Battea-class Action Services

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

bidder

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

£512m

dealmakers

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