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Lukas Richards

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 95.71 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.84 B

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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

03 Dec 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: AVAYA INC

Bidder: RINGCENTRAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

22 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Technology

Target: APTOS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2020|United States|Food Products

Target: UTZ QUALITY FOODS LLC

Bidder: COLLIER CREEK HOLDINGS

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

12 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.23 B

Value

16 Jun 2020|United States|Software

Target: FARELOGIX INC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2020|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: BRIGGS & STRATTON

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 438 M

Value

15 Dec 2020|United States|Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance

Target: HEARTLAND HOME SERVICES

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Software

Target: PAYCOR

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 198 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|Canada|Online and Social Platforms

Target: WATTPAD

Bidder: WEBTOON

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

8 Target | 21 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 440 M

Value

05 Mar 2021|United States|Tires

Target: MAVIS TIRE EXPRESS SERVICES CORP

Bidder: TSG CONSUMER PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

5 Target | 48 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 4.30 B

Value

13 Apr 2021|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: SABRE INDUSTRIES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Software

Target: CLOUDERA INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

24 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.73 B

Value

16 Jun 2021|United States|Software

Target: ELLUCIAN INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

7 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2022|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

30 Service Providers

7 Target | 23 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

34 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.24 B

Value

19 Apr 2022|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

10 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 979 M

Value

16 May 2022|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: CHI OVERHEAD DOORS

Bidder: NUCOR CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 2.45 B

Value

05 Jun 2023|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

20 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.36 B

Value

04 Jun 2024|Ireland|Semiconductors

Target: INTEL / APOLLO JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

57 Bidder

£ 8.62 B

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: GPRS HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: ROARK CAPITAL GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

11 Target | 16 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2025|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: NEWPOINT HOLDINGS JV LLC

Bidder: FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

17 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PCI PHARMA SERVICES

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

23 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2025|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: GMS PILING PRODUCTS

Bidder: GEMSPRING CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: NFP (WEALTHSPIRE ADVISORS, FIDUCIENT ADVISORS, NEWPORT PRIVATE WEALTH AND RELATED PLATFORMS)

Bidder: MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 2.01 B

Value

02 Sep 2025|United States|Personal Products

Target: SOLO LABORATORIES

Bidder: BRADFORD SOAP INTERNATIONAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value