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Louis L. Goldberg

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals35

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 170.75 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 10.67 B

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03 Mar 2015|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: ONE MAIN FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: SPRINGLEAF HOLDINGS INC.

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 May 2015|Switzerland|Specialty Chemicals

Target: SYNGENTA AG

Bidder: MONSANTO

2 Service Providers

2 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

11 May 2015|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: GLOBAL OIL MERCHANTING BUSINESS OF MORGAN STANLEY

Bidder: CASTLETON COMMODITIES INTERNATIONAL LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

£ 857 M

Value

07 Jul 2015|United States|FinTech

Target: ACADIASOFT INC.

Bidder: THE DEPOSITORY TRUST & CLEARING CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2016|United States|FinTech

Target: DIGITAL ASSET HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: ABN AMRO

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2016|Switzerland|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: SYNGENTA AG

Bidder: CHINA NATIONAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION LTD (CHEMCHINA)

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 29.85 B

Value

21 Mar 2016|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: MARKIT LTD

Bidder: IHS INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2016|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: MERSCORP HOLDINGS INC.

Bidder: INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2016|Bermuda|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.

Bidder: SOMPO HOLDINGS INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2017|Brazil|Soft Drinks

Target: BRASIL KIRIN HOLDINGS SA

Bidder: HEINEKEN NV

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 640 M

Value

31 Mar 2017|United States|Fertilizers

Target: FMC HEALTH AND NUTRITION

Bidder: E. I. DU PORT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

£ 1.12 B

Value

03 May 2017|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: VIRTUSA CORPORATION

Bidder: THE OROGEN GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2017|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CYBER THREAT MONITORING BUSINESS OF BITVOYANT

Bidder: BLUETEAM LLC

11 Service Providers

9 Target | 2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2018|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC.

Bidder: THE OROGEN GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 May 2018|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: WILLIAMS PARTNERS LP

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 7.75 B

Value

17 Feb 2020|United States|Food Products

Target: DEAN FOODS COMPANY

Bidder: DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

14 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 332 M

Value

22 Apr 2020|United States|Food Products

Target: MEADOW GOLD HAWAII BUSINESS

Bidder: MGD ACQUISITION LLC

6 Service Providers

6 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

14 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2020|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: WESTCOR LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY

Bidder: THE OROGEN GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2020|United States|FinTech

Target: BREAD

Bidder: ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 346 M

Value

02 Nov 2020|United States|Software

Target: KINDRED SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: OCADO GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

9 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 222 M

Value

30 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: IHS MARKIT

Bidder: S&P GLOBAL INC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 33.03 B

Value

12 May 2021|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS (CARD SERVICES AND LOYALTY BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

13 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Investment Banking

Target: BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN INVESTOR SERVICES

Bidder: STATE STREET CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.53 B

Value

23 Feb 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: BLUEVOYANT

Bidder: 8VC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 186 M

Value

26 Jan 2022|United States|Education Services

Target: NITRO COLLEGE

Bidder: SALLIE MAE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Mar 2022|United States|Private Equity

Target: NAPIER PARK GLOBAL CAPITAL

Bidder: FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

12 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

Bidder: ELON MUSK

26 Service Providers

9 Target | 17 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

98 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 34.50 B

Value

13 Jul 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: DENBURY RESOURCES INC

Bidder: EXXONMOBIL

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

42 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.78 B

Value

05 Sep 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: BRILLIO

Bidder: THE OROGEN GROUP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2023|United States|Airlines

Target: WHEELS UP

Bidder: DELTA AIRLINES INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

Bidder: EXXONMOBIL

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

43 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 52.61 B

Value

29 Nov 2023|United States|Digital Services

Target: CONQUEST CYBER

Bidder: BLUEVOYANT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

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

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

03 Mar 2025|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

39 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value