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Lisa Watts

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals42

Valued Deals35

Total Value£92,917M

Avg. Deal Size£2,655M

Market Context

Awards

2020 Top Female M&A Lawyers in North America

2020 Top Tax Lawyers in North America

Expertise (42)

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United States

Containers and Packaging

Joint VenturePrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionDomestic

target

Ball Metalpack

bidder

Platinum Equity

value n/a

25 dealmakers

United States

Business Process Outsourcing

PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMergerReverse TakeoverDe-SPACDomestic

target

Pacific Architects And Engineers

bidder

Platinum Equity

£1,111m

55 dealmakers

United States

Equipment Rental

PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate EquityDomesticMajority

target

Blueline Rental

bidder

United Rentals

£1,625m

21 dealmakers

United States

Specialty Retailers

PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity

target

JOSTENS

bidder

Platinum Equity

value n/a

33 dealmakers

Switzerland

Software

AcquisitionPublicMajority

target

Luxoft Holdings

bidder

Dxc Technology Company

£1,477m

79 dealmakers

United States

Information / Data Services

PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate EquityMajorityMergerDe-SPAC

target

Clarivate Analytics

bidder

Churchill Capital Corp

£3,266m

55 dealmakers

United States

Containers and Packaging

Private EquityAcquisitionPublicPrivate EquityMajorityDomestic

target

Multi-color Corporation

bidder

Platinum Equity

£1,913m

85 dealmakers

United States

Equipment Rental

Private EquityMergerPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity

target

Nesco

bidder

Capitol Investment Corp Iv

£843m

23 dealmakers

United States

Medical Services

Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity

target

Capital Vision Services

bidder

West Street Capital Partners

£2,136m

28 dealmakers

Israel

Telecommunications Services: Other

Private EquityAcquisitionPublicMinority

target

B Communications

bidder

Tnr Investments

£953m

18 dealmakers

United States

Aerospace

PrivateMergerAcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate Equity

target

Virgin Galactic

bidder

Social Capital Hedosophia

£1,197m

83 dealmakers

United States

Pharmaceuticals

PublicAcquisitionMajority

target

Ra Pharmaceuticals

bidder

Ucb Pharma

£1,718m

41 dealmakers

United States

Entertainment

Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic

target

On Location Experiences

bidder

ENDEAVOR

value n/a

44 dealmakers

United States

Medical Equipment

PrivateMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisition

target

Dxc Technology (us State & Local Health And Human Services Business)

bidder

Veritas Capital Partners

£3,846m

43 dealmakers

India

Digital Services

Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionMinorityCross Border

target

Jio Platforms

bidder

Kkr & Co

£11,453m

142 dealmakers

United States

Medical Equipment

Cross BorderPublicAcquisitionMajority

target

Varian Medical Systems

bidder

Siemens Healthineers

£12,530m

82 dealmakers

United States

Private Equity

DomesticMajorityMergerPrivate EquityPrivateDe-SPAC

target

Gcm Grosvenor

bidder

Institutional Investors

£1,528m

72 dealmakers

United States

Biotechnology

PublicMajorityAcquisitionDomestic

target

Momenta Pharmaceuticals

bidder

Johnson & Johnson

£4,929m

57 dealmakers

United States

Integrated Oil and Gas

AcquisitionPrivate EquityMinorityPublicCross Border

target

Cheniere Energy

bidder

Brookfield Asset Management

£5,347m

81 dealmakers

United States

Real Estate Services

DomesticReverse TakeoverMajorityPrivateAcquisitionMergerPrivate EquityDe-SPAC

target

Opendoor Technologies

bidder

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp Ii

£3,752m

34 dealmakers

United States

Medical Services

PrivateMajorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate Equity

target

GRAIL

bidder

Illumina

£6,190m

107 dealmakers

United States

Electronic Components and Equipment

MajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticMergerDe-SPACReverse Takeover

target

Romeo Systems

bidder

Riverside Management Group

£1,054m

46 dealmakers

United States

Software

DomesticPrivateAcquisitionMajorityReverse TakeoverPrivate EquityMergerDe-SPAC

target

Aeva

bidder

Interprivate Acquisition Corp

£1,626m

37 dealmakers

United States

Electronic Equipment: Other

AcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityDomesticPrivate

target

Service Logic

bidder

Leonard Green & Partners

value n/a

32 dealmakers

United States

Auto Parts

DomesticAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMajority

target

Custom Truck One Source

bidder

Platinum Equity

£1,102m

72 dealmakers

United States

Semiconductors

DomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisitionMergerReverse TakeoverDe-SPACPrivate Equity

target

Ouster

bidder

Collonade Acquisition Corp

£1,198m

40 dealmakers

United States

Consumer Services: Other

MajorityMergerPrivate EquityDomesticAcquisitionPrivateReverse TakeoverDe-SPAC

target

Talkspace Network

bidder

Hudson Executive Investment Corp

£1,030m

64 dealmakers

United States

Software

Private EquityMajorityPrivateDomesticMergerDe-SPACReverse Takeover

target

Latch

bidder

Ts Innovation Acquisitions Corp

£1,139m

51 dealmakers

Israel

E-commerce

AcquisitionMergerPrivateMajorityDe-SPACCross BorderReverse TakeoverPrivate Equity

target

Taboola

bidder

Ion Acquisition Corp. 1

£1,899m

67 dealmakers

United States

Mobility

MajorityAcquisitionReverse TakeoverPrivateDomesticDe-SPACMergerPrivate Equity

target

Faraday Future

bidder

Property Solutions Acquisition Corp

£2,479m

82 dealmakers

United States

Hotels and Motels

Reverse TakeoverPrivateMajorityAcquisitionMergerDomesticDe-SPAC

target

Fertitta Entertainment

bidder

Fast Acquisition Corp

£6,215m

56 dealmakers

United States

Digital Services

Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionReverse TakeoverDomesticMajorityDe-SPACMerger

target

Matterport

bidder

Gores Holdings Vi

£2,109m

71 dealmakers

United StatesUnited States

Health Care Services

MergerAcquisitionPrivateMajorityDomesticPrivate EquityDe-SPACReverse Takeover

target

Myx Fitness

bidder

Fidelity Management & Research Company

£2,103m

41 dealmakers

United States

IT Services: Other

AcquisitionMajorityDomesticReverse TakeoverMergerPrivateDe-SPAC

target

Beacon Street Group

bidder

Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp

£2,150m

59 dealmakers

United States

IT Services: Other

MajorityPrivateDomesticReverse TakeoverAcquisitionMergerDe-SPACPrivate Equity

target

DOMA

bidder

Capitol Investment Corp V

£2,150m

40 dealmakers

United States

Security Services

De-SPACMajorityMergerReverse TakeoverPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionDomestic

target

Evolv Technology

bidder

Tony Ressler

£995m

43 dealmakers

United States

Hotels and Motels

MergerAcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity

target

Turnkey Vacation Rentals

bidder

Vacasa

value n/a

29 dealmakers

United States

Real Estate Services

MergerPrivateDomesticDe-SPACAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityReverse Takeover

target

OFFERPAD

bidder

Supernova Partners Acquisition

£1,702m

62 dealmakers

United States

Private Equity

AcquisitionDomesticPrivatePrivate EquityMinority

target

Imagine Learning

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

value n/a

19 dealmakers

United States

Pharmaceuticals

De-SPACAcquisitionDomesticReverse TakeoverMajorityPrivateMerger

target

RENOVACOR

bidder

Chardan Healthcare Acquisition Corp 2

£61m

25 dealmakers

United States

E-commerce

Private EquityAcquisitionPublicDomesticMajority

target

Casper Sleep

bidder

Durational Capital Management

£229m

48 dealmakers

United Kingdom

Online and Social Platforms

AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross BorderPrivate Equity

target

BETA+

bidder

Motive Partners

value n/a

96 dealmakers

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